Fall Winter 2018-19

Literature &Writing

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CreativeWriting Want to write? This class is designed for both new and experienced writers of fiction, creative nonfiction and memoir writing. Students learn to identify and express authenticity through in class instruction and writing exercises, take home assignments and examination of published work. Limited to eight. 7 Wednesdays: Oct. 24–Dec. 12 (no class Nov. 21) 12:30–2:30 pm • $315 • Course LW09F18 Winter Continuation 6 Wednesdays: Jan. 9–Feb. 13 12:30–2:30 pm • $270 • Course LW09W19 Larchmont Temple Amy Ralston Seife holds an MA in English Literature from Yale, an MFA in fiction writing from Sarah Lawrence as well as an MBA from Columbia University. She is a published short story writer, a freelance editor and the Managing Editor of The Westchester Review. Short Stories: Crime and Sometimes Punishment In his introduction to The Best American Mystery Stories 2015, James Patterson bemoans the lack of attention paid by Americans to short stories—but not in this class where students pay close attention to “[worlds] created through the painstaking selection of every single word, leaving a lasting, highly visual impression in the minds of readers.” Among the stories in the 2015 collection are a range of “dynamic, surprising” stories from well-known crime writers such as Michael Connelly, Dennis Lehane, and Jeffery Deaver, less well-known writers such as Tomiko M. Breland and Doug Allyn, and “literary” writers such as Thomas McGuane. Put on your crime-solving cap and join the fun! 8 classes. Students should purchase The Best American Mystery Stories 2015, edited by James Patterson 8 Wednesdays: Sept. 26–Nov.14 12:30–2:00 pm • $200 • Course LW30F18 Larchmont Temple

8 Thursdays: Sept. 27–Nov. 15 12:30–2:00 PM • $200 • Course LW31F18 Larchmont Temple Leslie Blank received a BA from Emmanuel College, a Masters in Russian Language and Literature from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Masters of Liberal Studies with a concentration in American Studies from Manhattanville College. American Lives: New Frontiers In the workplace, in politics, and in science, the 1960s were transformative--to the great satisfaction of some and to the ongoing chagrin—to say the least--of others. Join lively, insightful, stimulating discussions of several mid-20th century American lives in Robert Dallek’s Camelot’s Court: Inside the Kennedy White House(43 pp); Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham’s Personal History (c600 pp); and Robert Kurson’s Rocket Men (336 pp.), the story of Apollo 8 astronauts James Lovell, Frank Borman, and Bill Anders. 6 Tuesdays: 10/9, 10/16, 11/6, 11/13, 12/4, 12/11 12:30–2:00pm • $180 • Course LW32F18 Larchmont Temple Leslie Blank (see prior listing) Join cultural historian Lori Rotskoff for a lively discussion of the novel “There There,” by Tommy Orange. With this ambitious, layered, and lyrical debut novel, Orange emerges as a powerful voice in a new generation of Native American writers. “There There” is a fast- paced multi-generational story about violence and recovery, memory and identity, and the beauty and despair woven into the history of a nation and its people. It weaves together the tales of twelve characters who have varying degrees of connection to Native culture, and who travel for different reasons to Oakland, California to attend the Big Oakland Powwow. Book Discussion “There There” by Tommy Orange NEW

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