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- Advanced Art of Writing
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Fee: $109.00
Dates: 1/6/2023 - 3/10/2023
Times: 9:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Days: F
Sessions: 10
Room: HLTH SCI (E) Classroom 1836
Instructor: Kathy McConnell
Each of us has a story to tell. Whether your story is fiction, creative nonfiction, a memoir, or an essay, the elements of writing are the same. Students will work on different writing elements each week and share their writing by reading it aloud, then critique the work of other class members.
For writers with some previous writing experience.
Required Texts: Woods, Geraldine. 25 Great Sentences and How They Got That Way. W. W. Norton & Company, 2022. ISBN: 9780393882377.
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- Essays of Montaigne
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Fee: $69.00
Dates: 1/9/2023 - 2/27/2023
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 6
Room: MAIN BLDG (D) Classroom 105
Instructor: Pat Henry
Book Three
In his essays, Montaigne warns us from the start that he has "no goal but a domestic and private one," yet his writings have stood the test of time, becoming widely acclaimed in many an age. We will read and discuss individual essays on death, education, human nature, suicide, custom, paternity, cruelty, friendship, solitude, and writing - all written by the man who invented the "essay" form.
After traveling to Italy and serving as Mayor of Bordeaux for four years at the height of the religious wars, Montaigne published 13 new essays that reconsider his favorite themes in light of his new experiences. We will read and discuss Book Three of Montaigne's Essays and discuss the writings therein.
This class is intended for students who took Essays of Montaigne in the Fall 2022 quarter.
Required Texts: The Complete Essays of Montaigne, translated by Donald Frame (Stanford University Press; ISBN-10:0804704864).
No class held 1/16 or 2/20.
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- Introduction to Story Writing
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Fee: $109.00
Dates: 1/5/2023 - 3/9/2023
Times: 9:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Days: Th
Sessions: 10
Room: HLTH SCI (E) Classroom 1836
Instructor: Allen Kopf
Story is the fabric of life. Even though you may have run the idea for at least one story through your mind many times, you may have been reluctant to write it down, let alone share it with others. In this course, you will learn how to do both in safety and at your own pace. Learn the elements of good writing, work on a different element each week, and - once you've gained confidence - begin to share your writing. You will also learn how to edit your own stories and how to help other writers by making instructive comments about their work.
All levels of writing are welcome, but remember – this is an introductory course.
Required Texts: Barrington, Judith. Writing the Memoir: From Truth to Art. The Eighth Mountain Press, 2002. ISBN: 9780933377509.
Required Materials: pencil or pen; several sheets of lined notebook paper.
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- Quest Reads!
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Fee: $55.00
Dates: 1/3/2023 - 1/31/2023
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 5
Room: HLTH SCI (E) Classroom 1836
Instructor: Rogers Miles
Join our community of Quest readers! Meet weekly and discuss a book under the guidance of an experienced facilitator. In some years, we'll trade insights with other communities of readers like undergraduates at Whitman College or inmates at Washington State Penitentiary. We'll have friendly debates and reflections where you'll get to learn what others got out of the book, and maybe even walk out with a different perspective.
We will read and discuss Being Mortal, Dr. Atul Gawande’s critique of the care received by patients at the end of their lives. Modern medicine has succeeded brilliantly in extending human lifespans – but Dr. Gawande draws from research and personal experience to show the harm that medicine can do when it fails to offer to the dying the decision whether the time they might gain from further drugs and procedures is worth enduring. Follow the narratives of a hospice nurse on her rounds, a geriatrician in his clinic, and reformers turning nursing homes upside down as we learn how to have hard conversations with the aged and the dying that remind us all of what they really care about.
Required Texts: Gawande, Atul. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Picador, 2017. 9781250076229.
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- Rediscovering Papa: Hemingway
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Fee: $59.00
Dates: 1/3/2023 - 3/7/2023
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 10
Room: MAIN BLDG (D) Classroom 107
Instructor: John Remington
In this class, fellow students will rediscover American author Ernest Hemingway. We will explore his life, his world, his themes, his influence, his portrayal in art and film as well as his words. We will read several of Hemingway;s stories; watch some films inspired by him, including a biography; and discuss and debate his work. Come ready to explore!
Required Texts:
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Hemingway, Ernest. The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway: The Finca Vigia Edition. Scribner, 1998. ISBN: 9780684843322. Used copy or least expensive available.
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Hemingway, Ernest. The Sun Also Rises. Signet, 2022. ISBN: 9780593201138. Used copy or least expensive available.
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- Tolstoy's War and Peace
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Fee: $99.00
Dates: 1/4/2023 - 3/1/2023
Times: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 9
Room: MAIN BLDG (D) Classroom 109
Instructor:
First Half
Have you always wanted to read War and Peace but felt intimidated by its sheer length? Embrace this opportunity to finally start conquering the Mt. Everest of Literature with an encouraging teacher guiding you through it and supportive classmates alongside!
We will read and discuss the first half of Tolstoy’s classic work, discovering why it has earned the reputation as perhaps the greatest novel ever written. Throughout the course, we will also watch scenes from the dazzling 1968 Russian film adaptation.
Required Texts:
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Knapp, Liza. Leo Tolstoy: A Very Short Introduction. Very Short Introductions series. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019. ISBN: 9780198813934.
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Tolstoy, Leo. War and Peace. Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. New York: Vintage Classics by Penguin Random House, 2008. ISBN: 9781400079988.
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- Writing with Old Photographs
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Fee: $85.00
Dates: 1/11/2023 - 3/15/2023
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: W
Sessions: 10
Room: MAIN BLDG (D) Computer Lab 115
Instructor: Donna Cummins
Have you ever wanted to tell the story behind an old photograph? In this course, we will discuss ways to potentially identify the dates, locations, and people in old photographs. While it's not possible to find an exact answer for every photo, details of your picture - including clothing, hats, hairstyles, type of photo, and background - can teach you much of interest. Using the factual details you've uncovered, you will write about all that you've learned, and then share your discoveries by reading aloud the story of your image to your fellow students. Writers of all levels are welcome!
Suggested Materials: one or more old photographs that you would like to learn more about. Generally, they should be from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. (If you do not have such a photo, the instructor will provide one for you.)
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