Let's Talk About It!
Modern Marvels: Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel
Augusta State University's Reese Library is thrilled to present Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature -- Identity and Imagination, a reading and book discussion program that explores themes in contemporary and classic Jewish literature.This program was developed by the American Library Association and Nextbook, a gateway to Jewish literature, culture and ideas.
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We will host a five-part discussion series featuring the theme Modern Marvels: Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel. Book discussions will be held every 3-4 weeks beginning in September 2008 and will be facilitated by local scholar Dr. Robert Bledsoe, Associate Professor of German at Augusta State University.
The featured books are:
A Contract with God by Will Eisner
The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman
Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: Stories by Ben Katchor
The Quitter by Harvey Pekar
The Rabbi's Cat by Joann Sfar
We will begin the program with an essay by Jeremy Dauber:
Modern Marvels: Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel
ASU is hosting a FREE showing of the Oscar nominated film Persepolis on Monday September 29th in University Hall Rm 170 at 7pm. [French with English subtitles].
Please RSVP to Yadira Payne (ypayne@aug.edu OR 706-729-2166) if you are interested in participating in the book discussion series in order to receive an information packet OR if you have any questions.
Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature, a reading and discussion series, has been made possible through a grant from Nextbook and the American Library Association. Additional funding was provided by Augusta State University.
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Questions or Comments? Email ypayne@aug.edu