Three great novels: Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five, and Balzac's Père Goriot. Ten short stories: James Joyce's "The Boarding House," Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants" and "Snows of Kilimanjaro", Hughes’ "Red-Headed Baby," Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains" O'Connor's "A Late Encounter with the Enemy," Lahiri's "Hell-Heaven,” Poe's “The Tell-Tale Heart,” Chekhov's “The Bet,” and Hawthorne's “Young Goodman Brown.” This class is for your enjoyment. No pressure, Discussion encouraged but not required. Come when you can or want.

Moderator: John Briggs has degrees in literature and has taught OLLI courses for six years. He encourages you to feel free to disagree, talk as much as you want, or stay silent. Learn a little! Enjoy a lot!