Book Clubs
Like reading books and talking about life and happiness? Then these could be the groups for you. We come together for one common interest—books. Yet, in exploring the stories or history together, we will discover we have so much more in common as well. We try to find new areas to branch into each month. We may invite OLLI authors with manuscripts ready for publication. We don’t break the stories down clinically, piece by piece. Instead, we prefer to discuss the story in general terms and how it relates to us. There are four separate clubs to choose from—see below.
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“Genreflections” Book Club
Alternate Fridays • Fall, spring and summer • 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. • Zoom
Winter Intersession: December (22 & 29 no class) • January 5
Spring Semester: January 26 • February 9, 23 • March 8, 22 • April 12
Spring Intersession: April 26 • May 10
This course is for those who enjoy reading and discussing fiction. We will explore a variety of novels representing various genres, such as travel fiction, historical fiction, coming-of-age fiction and domestic fiction.
The first novel to discuss is “The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry”by Rachel Joyce
Instructor/Coordinator:
Andrea Tarr
Tech Coordinator:
Rosalind Charles
Graphic Novels, Comics and More!
Thursdays Alternate Weeks • Fall, spring and summer • 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. • Zoom
January 18 • February 1, 15, 29 • March 14, 28
Intersession: April 18 • May 2, 16
Did you know that a graphic novel is just as popular and challenging as a traditional book? They tell stories that can be long or short, fiction or non-fiction, and cover a wide range of topics, including history, science, social justice, science fiction and fantasy. Each session, our book club reads and discusses a graphic novel, and sometimes a popular comic, relating it to current social and societal issues, or just enjoying the beautiful artwork and humor.
Instructor:
Dr. Barbara Glaeser
Coordinator/Tech Coordinator:
Jill Patterson
Fall 2023:
Click here for the November 16, 2023 presentation on Who is She-Hulk?
Spring 2024:
Click here for the Spring 2024 Syllabus.
Click here for the January 18, 2024 presentation on Manga.
Click here for the February 1, 2024 presentation on Yon and Mu by Junji Ito.
Click here for the February 15, 2024 presentation on Okinawa by Susumu Higa.
Click here for the February 29, 2024 presentation on Sweetness and Lightning by Gido Amagakure
Click here for the February 29, 2024 presentaton on Banned and Challenged Books: Why?
Kitty’s Book Club
Alternate Mondays • Fall, spring and summer • 12:15 p.m.-2 p.m. • Zoom
January 22 • February 5, (19 no class) • March 4, 18 • April 8
Our Book Club loves exploring different themes in discussing fiction books. Our members generate the list of books we read prior to the first meeting of the semester. You will find the book selection in the OLLI Class Information and Updates Newsletter provided prior to each class.
Coordinators:
Lisa Sewell and Juanita Driskell
Tech Coordinator:
David Wilkinson
Mystery Book Club
Alternate Mondays • Fall, spring and summer • 12:15 p.m.-2 p.m. • Zoom
January (15 no class), 29 • February 12, 26 • March 11, 25
First novels selected: “The Dead of Jericho” by Colin Dexter and “The Last Thing He Told Me” by Laura Dave
Mystery Books is a category of reading that is well established by the reading public. Authors such as Agatha Christie and characters such as Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple are well known. Mystery Books are so popular that they have separate awards for excellence, humor etc. The OLLI Mystery Book Club meets and discusses a mystery book selected by Club members.
Coordinators:
Patrick Boyle and Sandy Potter
Check out the presentation about the Comic Books Past and Present Book Club that we made for the fall 2022 Open House.
Check out the presentation about Kitty's Book Club that we made for the 2023 Fall Open House.
