The NMI Council for the Humanities invites to public to attend a four-week book discussion program that will explore four classic American novels. View the program schedule here.
The program, which runs from 18 January to 12 February 2010, will be facilitated by Dr. P.F. Kluge, Writer-in Residence at Kenyon College in Ohio.
Books to be discussed during the program include To Kill a Mockingbird, Old Man and the Sea, Huckleberry Finn, and The Things They Carried.
One novel will be considered each week during three 90-minute sessions.
During these sessions, Kluge will lead discussions to explore each novel on three levels – what they say, how they say it, and how their themes relate to contemporary life in the Commonwealth. Ample time will be reserved during each session for class discussion and debate.
The program, supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, is free of charge. Books will be provided by the Council.
Individuals interested in attending this book discussion program are invited to contact Council staff at 235-4785 to reserve a seat. The program is limited to 100 participants (on Saipan) who will be registered on a first come, first served basis. The Council is making arrangements for videotapes of Dr. Kluge's lectures to be provided to interested groups on Rota and Tinian.