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From the South Bay to the Seashore: Let's Talk About It - Jewish Literature Discussion Series

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Join us for a free reading and discussion series that offers you an opportunity to explore Jewish literature and culture through scholar-led discussions of contemporary and classic books, each centered on a common theme.

At San José Public Library (January - May, 2009)
"Modern Marvels: Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel" 5 Jewish artists use words and pictures to tell stories of childhood, war and desire; to conjure up lost worlds, both real and imaginary; and to contemplate history, myth and the individual psyche. See Book Summaries
January 25, 2009 A Contract with God by Will Eisner	February 22, 2009 Maus: a Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman	March 22, 2009 Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer by Ben Katchor	April 26, 2009 The Quitter by Harvey Pekar	May 31, 2009 The Rabbi's Cat by Joann Sfar
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5 scholar-led discussions will be held on Sunday afternoons, 2:00 - 4:00 PM, at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. Each session includes a lecture and discussion by series host, Professor Harrison, or a guest speaker. For further information or to sign up for this series, please contact Deborah.Estreicher@sjlibrary.org at (408) 808-2357.

For background information on the 5 works to be read, and a recommended reading list of additional titles, please see the Program Essay by Professor Jeremy Dauber of Columbia University.

Series Host: Victoria Harrison, Coordinator of Jewish Studies at San José State University, will open each session with introductory information on the book and author and offer ways to link all the books of the series. Professor Harrison received her PhD with distinction in English from Rutgers University. Dr. Harrison has published widely on poetry and American and Jewish studies.

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.