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
DatePresenterTitle
Sep 101. Steve Allen
2. Paul Golub
1. The Magic Barrel by Bernard Malamud
2. Only the Dead Know Brooklyn by Thomas Wolf
Sep 241. Freida Lipp
2. Marth Kline
2. TBD
2. TBD
Oct 081. Ken Samson
2. Gloria Peropat
1. TBD
2. TBD
Oct 221. Nina Sanders
2. Karen Millard
1. Story TBD by Todd Goldberg
2. TBD
Nov 051. Mara Conan
2. Nancy Richardson
1. TBD
2. TBD
Nov 191. Bob Wander
2. Art Spar
1. TBD
2. TBD
Dec 101. Marsha Porcell
2. Anita Hunter
1. TBD
2. TBD



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