The class will focus on a collection of Wendell Berry's local color stories that develop insights into modern-day concerns with farming, the future environment, humanity, sense of community, religion, ethics, and other issues. His stories are set in a small town of rural Henry County, Kentucky, yet they deal with topics of worldwide concern. The class will seek to discern Berry's profound messages and their relevance to contemporary issues.Reading: That Distant Land: The Collected Stories by Wendell Berry.