Fairfield, CT - This fall, Dr. Mark Schenker will deliver a series of discussions on North American short stories written in the latter half of the 20th century. These discussions will be on Thursdays, September 8, 15 and 22 at 7:00 pm, in the Memorial Room of the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road.
Schenker will be discussing works by three superb fiction writers: Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Munro, and Lorrie Moore. The short stories that will be discussed are Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been (Oates 1966), A Wilderness Station (Monro 1992) and People Like That are the Only People Here (Moore 1997).
Dr. Mark Schenker is a Senior Associate Dean at Yale College and Dean of Academic Affairs, and a part-time lecturer in the English Department. He has led book discussions in Connecticut libraries for over 25 years, and has given numerous lectures on writers and their works.
Advanced registration is required due to the limited space. All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free of charge. For more information and to register for this event call 203-256-3160, or visit: www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org . Follow the Fairfield Public Library on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fairfieldpublib and Facebook: www.facebook.com/fairfieldlibrary.