This Delve takes up the three novels in the series that follow Marilynne Robinson’s Pulitzer-Prize winning Gilead. The three novels all overlap in time and space with the mid-twentieth-century world of Gilead, while offering whole other stories and lives that offer perspectives on the great themes of race and racism, faith and family, punishment and reconciliation, love and loss and forgiveness. Set in the American past, Robinson’s novels nevertheless offer challenging insights and hope for today—hope for art, for the nation, for each other and individual selves. Each book will occupy the group over the course of two weeks, and in the final session, we will discuss the series as a whole. It will be useful to have read Gilead in advance of these sessions, but it’s not required. Texts: Home by Marilynne Robinson Lila by Marilynne Robinson Jack by Marilynne Robinson Access Program We want our writing classes and seminars to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class and seminar tuitions at a reduced rate. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available. Please apply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org if you have questions. Liaison position Every in-person class and seminar at Literary Arts has one liaison position. Liaisons perform specific duties for each class meeting. If you are a liaison for a class or seminar, the full amount of your tuition is covered by Literary Arts. Apply here for the liaison position.
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