Zora Neale Hurston Reading Discussion Group
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, 10:14 a.m.West End Library
Zora Neale Hurston Reading Discussion Group
UPDATED -- NEW DATES!
This is a book discussion group focusing on novels written by renowned author Zora Neale Hurston.
Please join us as we read and discuss four of Hurston's books. We will meet Thursday evenings, from 6:30-8:00 PM, on March 16 through May 18, 2023 in the West End Neighborhood Library's Conference Room. Please note: There will be no discussion on May 11.
We will meet each week to discuss the assigned novel (see below). This will be a moderated, in-person moderated discussion lead by instructor Raymond Maxwell.
For more information and to register, please email my.nguyen@dc.gov
We will read and discuss the following novels:
Please read onward for the full schedule.
March 16, 2023 - Week #1
Meet at DCPL for first meeting, overview of Hurston, intro of works and books to be covered, open discussion
March 23, 2023 - Week #2
Meet at DCPL, open discussion of Moses, Man of the Mountain
March 30, 2023 - Week #3
Meet as DCPL, continue discussion of Moses, Man of the Mountain
April 6, 2023 - Week #4
Meet at DCPL, open discussion of Jonah’s Gourd Vine
April 13, 2023 - Week #5
Meet at DCPL, continue discussion of Johna's Gourd Vine
April 20, 2023 - Week #6
Meet at DCPL, begin discussion of Seraph on the Suwanee
April 27, 2023 - Week #7
Meet at DCPL, continue discussion of Seraph on the Suwanee
May 4, 2023 - Week #8
Meet at DCPL, begin discussion of Baracoon
May 11, 2023 -- NO DISCUSSION
May 18, 2023 - Week #9
Meet at DCPL, close out Barracoon, overview and review course.
About the instructor
Since 2018, Raymond Maxwell has served as study group leader for the American Century Cycle, a course he originally developed and proposed for OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute-American University in Washington, DC). In addition, Mr. Maxwell is leading a Zora Neale Hurston study group for OLLI. Raymond Maxwell has an MA from University of London; an MSLIS from Catholic University; and a BS, Economics from Florida A&M University.
