2040 - Dissecting the Novel (June Converse) Author Margaret Atwood
Course Description
Instructor: June Converse
We will be doing our normal dissection + analyzing an author’s writing improvement over a 20+ year timespan.
(Links to purchase online included) Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments
Students purchase their own book and DO NOT read ahead. Instructor will give instructions on how to read each week.
What makes a bestseller a bestseller? Is it the plot or the characters or some mystical combination? Is there some subliminal expectation readers have that bestsellers exploit? Does it have to do with progressive escalation or our desire to escape from reality. Maybe it’s schadenfreude? In this class, we read one bestselling novel and try to find that mystical power. We look at plot and arcs and marketing. We put on the hat of author, character, reader, and publisher. It’s a book club on steroids. And, like magic, what you learn applies to all stories (TV, movies, books) and makes every experience that much deeper. Readers, writers, and any story love will enjoy this class.
This course will be offered at 10AM for in-classroom section and 1PM for Zoom section. Please be careful when registering and register in your preferred format.