OLLI at MSU Non-Fiction Book Discussion Group
| Dates: | September 21, 2020 - June 1, 2021 |
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| Meets: | Mon. from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM |
| Location: | Online Presentation |
| Cost: | $0.00 |
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The Non-Fiction Book Discussion Group is a Wonderlust program that engages participants in stimulating discussions of a wide range of non-fiction books. Attendance at all sessions is not required, though consistent attendance may enhance your experience. Listed below are the 20-21 academic year books,selected by a committee of Wonderlust members.
September 21 –“Lafayette in the Somewhat United States” by Sarah Vowell, Riverhead Books, 2015
October 19–“Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic” by David Quammen, W. W. Norton, 2013
November 16–“The Weather Machine; A Journey Inside the Forecast” by Andrew Blum, 2019, HarperCollins
January 25 Meditations, Marcus Aurelius (Several translations available)
February 22- Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage, Alfred Lansing, 1999, Tyndale House
March 15- So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo, 2019, Seal Press
April 19-The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga or Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz, Erik Larson, 2020, Crown.
May 17- American Zion, Betsy Gaines Quammen
September 21 –“Lafayette in the Somewhat United States” by Sarah Vowell, Riverhead Books, 2015
October 19–“Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic” by David Quammen, W. W. Norton, 2013
November 16–“The Weather Machine; A Journey Inside the Forecast” by Andrew Blum, 2019, HarperCollins
January 25 Meditations, Marcus Aurelius (Several translations available)
February 22- Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage, Alfred Lansing, 1999, Tyndale House
March 15- So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo, 2019, Seal Press
April 19-The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga or Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz, Erik Larson, 2020, Crown.
May 17- American Zion, Betsy Gaines Quammen
| Fee: | $0.00 |
Online Presentation
This is a real-time (live) online class that meets at the specified day(s)/time(s) listed.We will send you a reminder email with login instructions one business day before the program start date. If there are additional sessions, we will send reminders the morning of those sessions.
| Date | Day | Time | Location |
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| 09/21/2020 | Monday | 1 PM to 2:30 PM | Online Presentation |
| 10/19/2020 | Monday | 1 PM to 2:30 PM | Online Presentation |
| 11/16/2020 | Monday | 1 PM to 2:30 PM | Online Presentation |
| 01/25/2021 | Monday | 1 PM to 2:30 PM | Online Presentation |
| 02/22/2021 | Monday | 1 PM to 2:30 PM | Online Presentation |
Obtaining books is the responsibility of each participant. For your convenience, The Country Bookshelf has agreed to carry the above listed books for groups that meet at their location; however, books may also be purchased from other retailers and available from your public library.