Courses – Fall 2022 / Literature
The courses listed below, in the general area of literature, are currently offered at Quest.
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CONTEMPORARY POETRY
Coordinators: Martha Drezin Frieda Lipp
Contemporary poetry enriches the lives of its readers. Participants are invited to email coordinators their favorite poems several days ahead of class, so we can create a packet to distribute.
CONTEMPORARY SHORT STORIES
Coordinators: Nancy Richardson, Mary Buchwald, Frieda Lipp
At each session, one or two class members present background and other information about a story they have selected, followed by a lively class discussion.
CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP
Coordinators: Helen Saffran, Judy Hampson, Donna Ramer
Workshop your writing in a warm and supportive setting. We welcome all genres, from prose and poetry to script writing, fiction, even op-eds. Participate in class writing exercises and discuss writing approaches and styles.
FASCINATING NONFICTION
Coordinators: Harriet Finkelstein, Bob Reiss, Ruth Ward
At each session the presenter will tell you about a book you always wanted to read or about a book you never heard of but will be glad that you now have.
GREAT CONVERSATIONS
Coordinators: Jane Lubin, Larry Shapiro
Great Conversations offers works by both contemporary and classic authors across many genres and disciplines, ideal for promoting discussion among readers.
HUCKLEBERRY FINN
Coordinators: Lynnel Garabedian, Sandy Kessler
All American Literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn. Ernest Hemingway famously declared in 1935. “It’s the best book we’ve had.”
POETS’ WORKSHOP
Coordinators: Judy Winn, Judy Hampson, Helen Saffran
The focus is on reading aloud and sharing your own poems in a supportive environment, where you’ll get detailed feedback.
READING EDITH WHARTON
Coordinators: Patricia Geehr, Arlene Curinga
We will read The Custom of the Country, published in 1913 after The House of Mirth (1905) and before The Age of Innocence (1920).
SHAKESPEARE
Coordinators: Roy Clary, Jim Brook
The class will read aloud and discuss the play Richard II.