Fiction’s Accidental Families: Empathy and Surprise
The opening of “Anna Karenina” declares “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Instead, this class focuses on families formed not by biology but by serendipity and rescue. Join us for a discussion of two provocative novels: Anne Michaels’ “Fugitive Pieces” with its rescued boy from the peat bog, and Gabrielle Zevin’s “The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry” with its brainy toddler.
Instructor
Paula Friedman taught a diverse range of literature classes at Cardinal Stritch University for more than three decades before retiring in May 2013. Some of her favorite classes included Irish Literature, Nonwestern Literature, Contemporary Literature and Images of Women in ... read more
Date: 4 Wed, Mar 9-30, 2022
Delivery Method: In-person With Livestream
Time: 10-11:15am CT
Location: UWM Hefter Conference Center or view on Zoom
Instructor: Paula Friedman
Fee: $25
Program Number: SPRI:134
Registration opens Tue, Jan 11, 2022.