Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 5:30-7 p.m.
Discussion of Satan in Goray by Isaac Bashevis Singer
The Watsonville Public Library will host a five-part reading and discussion series http://www.watsonvillelibrary.org/services/ltai.shtml, Jewish Literature: Identity and Imagination, beginning this fall. This exciting program is designed to offer participants an opportunity to explore Jewish literature and culture through scholar-led discussions of contemporary and classic books centered on a common theme. Dr. Murray Baumgarten will lead and facilitate the book discussions which center on the theme Demons, Golems, and Dybbuks: Monsters of the Jewish Imagination.
This program will bring together interested readers, both Jewish and non-Jewish, for thoughtful talks about five works of Jewish literature as well as an accompanying scholarly essay. The essay, written by project scholar Jeremy Dauber, Atran Assistant Professor of Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture at Columbia University, is designed to introduce the theme and illuminate discussion.
Book discussions will be held in the Meeting Room on the second floor of the Watsonville Main Library, 275 Main St. Attend all five sessions or as many as you can to get to know other readers and enjoy the variety of viewpoints!
Series Reading List:
1. Satan in Goray / Isaac Bashevis Singer
2. The Dybbuk and Other Writings / S. Ansky
3. The Metamorphosis / Franz Kafka
4. The Puttermesser Papers / Cynthia Ozick
5. Angels in America / Tony Kushner
Copies of these titles are available from the Watsonville Public Library. Check the Watsonville Public Library Catalog for availability, or call Watonka Addison, Watsonville Public Library Adult Services Librarian at 831-768-3400.