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Four Masters of the Short Story

Short stories have the power to entertain, inform, and even heal. Interpreting stories, uncovering the author’s message, is a challenging task. That t ... View More

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location :
Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 09/05/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/5/2023-12/5/2023)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.

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Literature of Baseball

The end of the baseball season pits the best of the American League against the best of the National League in the October classic. Join us as we disc ... View More

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Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 09/06/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/6/2023-12/6/2023)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.

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Shakespeare Retold

In 2013 the Hogarth Press launched the Shakespeare series. This ambitious project tasked best-selling novelists to reimagine Shakespeare’s plays for a ... View More

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Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 09/06/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (9/6/2023-12/6/2023)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.

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When I Read, I See Me: Exploring Diversity in Children’s Picture Books

The phrase “windows and mirrors," a term coined by Dr. Rudine Sims, references the importance of incorporating diversity into children’s literature. P ... View More

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Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 09/07/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Thu .

Weekly - Thu 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/7/2023-10/19/2023)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.

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CANCELLED Kazuo Ishiguro: An Artist of the Fictional World

The imagined worlds of celebrated British author, screenwriter, and musician, Kazuo Ishiguro, are subtly layered stories unfolding in deliberate and o ... View More

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Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 09/07/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Thu .

Weekly - Thu 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (9/7/2023-12/7/2023)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.

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Introduction to the New Testament Part 1

Join us for the first of two terms of exciting discussions about the New Testament. Based on a Yale Open Course, our study group will offer a historic ... View More

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Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 09/07/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Thu .

Weekly - Thu 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (9/7/2023-12/7/2023)

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CANCELLED Literary Masters

Join us in this study group as we read and discuss seven novels that cover some of the most important periods in American history. We will begin with ... View More

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Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 09/11/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Mon .

Weekly - Mon 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (9/11/2023-12/11/2023)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.

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