Classes & Trips | Politics and Prose Bookstore

CLASSES at Politics and Prose:

Our in-person classes are postponed. Classes are now being offered online. Please see the Classes webpage for listings. All class times are Eastern Time.

For direct class inquires please email: classes@politics-prose.com

BOOK GROUPS:

All in-person book group meetings are suspended. Please check the individual book group webpages for online meeting information.

For direct inquires please email: bookgroups@politics-prose.com

TRIPS:

Outdoor day trips will resume in September.

Thank you for your support at this time.

Featured Classes

ONLINE CLASS: Spotlight Aravind Adiga's White Tiger (2186)

In this class we will examine the unique language, voice, settings and characters of The White Tiger in the context of post-colonial literature and confessional narratives. Two Tuesdays: August 3 and 10, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. ET Online Class.

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ONLINE CLASS: Spotlight: Judy Chicago "The Flowering" (2168)

Over the past five decades, American feminist artist, Judy Chicago, has continually expanded our understanding of the role gender plays in the creation of art and the writing of art history. Her bold, innovative, and often controversial installations are evidence of the breadth and depth of her work. In this course, we will study Chicago’s art in the context of her new autobiography The Flowering. Two Saturdays: August 7 and 14 from 1 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET

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ONLINE CLASS: Declarations of Independence: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings and Early American History (2184)

Over the course of this four-week class, we will attempt to understand Jefferson and the world in which he lived, and we will discuss his complicated legacy, at turns inspiring and troubling. We will use as our texts Annette Gordon-Reed’s The Hemingses of Monticello and Most Blessed of Patriarchs. Four Thursdays: August 5, 12, 19, 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. ET

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