For fall semester, Evergreen Forum's book club on steroids will consider four works written afterwards — i.e. words written after the originals: Madelaine Miller's "Circe" (based on the "Odyssey"), Ocean Vuong's "Night Sky With Exit Wounds" and additional poems with classical allusions); Margaret Atwood's "Hag-seed" (based on "The Tempest"), and Jeanette Winterson's "Frankissstein" (based on "Frankenstein"). It is NOT necessary to read or re-read the originals. Just come ready to read and discuss literature with the knowledge that art begets art, words beget words. Themes range from female sorcery to adolescent angst, then on to stage craft and end-of-life existence with AI.

COURESE LEADER

Lifelong educator and writer, Lois Marie Harrod's nineteenth collection of poetry, "The Bed the Size of a Small Country," was published September 2025. For more info see www.loismarieharrod.org.

GENERAL INFORMATION
This Evergreen Forum course takes place in-person only and will not be recorded. No zoom or virtual attendance will be available for this course.Any general questions or concerns about this event should be directed to CMAP at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by calling 609-751-9699.

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