Modern Literature
Join the Modern Literature Section for vibrant conversations of contemporary and classic novels. Meetings are held eight months a year, September through May, with a planning meeting in April to select books for the following year. Members take turns presenting background information, reviews and guiding the discussions. We will have Zoom-based and in-person meetings.
Again this year there will be no dues. However, to be included on our Zoom list please confirm with Marian Champlin, Zoom Coordinator, or Lynne Benz, Section chair.
Chair: Lynne Benz
Treasurer: Clare Engelhart
Zoom Coordinator: Marian Champlin
Meetings: Second Wednesday on Zoom or in person*
Time: 10:00 am
Location: West Dining Room of Becketwood, 4300 West River Pkwy, Minneapolis
(*We will meet via Zoom in October, December, January, and February)
If you are interested in attending an event or program contact the Chair or send an email to umwc@umn.edu requesting contact information.
2023-2024 Programs
Sept 13: My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird:
A Social Vignette of Afghanistan by Eighteen Afghan Women
By Lucy Hannah/Lyse Doucet
Leader: Barb Owen
Oct 11: Endurance
By Alfred Lansing
Leader: Marian Champlin
Nov 8: Reading Like a Writer
By Francine Prose
Leader: Lynne Benz
Dec 13: The Girl Who Wrote in Silk
By Kellie Estes
Leader: Marcia Thoen
2024
Jan 10: The Librarian Who Burned Books
By Brianna Labuskes
Leader: Trudy Hoag
Feb 14: The Sting of Love
By Janet Graber
Leader: Clare Engelhart
Mar 13: Horse
By Geraldine Brooks
Leader: Sally Sawyer
Apr 12: Planning Meeting for 2024-2025
May 8: State of Terror
By Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny
Leader: Barb Owen