COURSES – FALL 2026 / Literature / CONTEMPORARY SHORT STORIES
Coordinators: Susannah Falk Lewis, Steve Allen, Mary Buchwald, Frieda Lipp, Lynn Vairo
This long-standing class discusses short stories from all over the world.
At each class, two members volunteer to choose and present a story, copies of which are made available to everyone. The presenters give a brief background about the author and of the story, and then open the class to discussion.
A WEEK / THURSDAY / 1:00 – 2:30 PM / HYBRID / ROOM 15 – 17
| Contemporary Short Stories | ||
| Date | Presenter | Title |
| Sep 10 | 1. Steve Allen 2. Paul Golub | 1. The Magic Barrel by Bernard Malamud 2. Only the Dead Know Brooklyn by Thomas Wolf |
| Sep 24 | 1. Freida Lipp 2. Marth Kline | 2. TBD 2. TBD |
| Oct 08 | 1. Ken Samson 2. Gloria Peropat | 1. TBD 2. TBD |
| Oct 22 | 1. Nina Sanders 2. Karen Millard | 1. Story TBD by Todd Goldberg 2. TBD |
| Nov 05 | 1. Mara Conan 2. Nancy Richardson | 1. TBD 2. TBD |
| Nov 19 | 1. Bob Wander 2. Art Spar | 1. TBD 2. TBD |
| Dec 10 | 1. Marsha Porcell 2. Anita Hunter | 1. TBD 2. TBD |
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