Wednesday, January 31

Discuss Norton Anthology 148-171

• “A Rose for Emily” – William Faulkner
• “A Pair of Tickets” – Amy Tan

Monday, January 29

Discuss Norton Anthology pgs. 127-145

• “Our Friend Judith” – Doris Lessing
• “A Conversation with my Father” – Grace Paley

Friday, January 26

Discuss Norton Anthology pgs. 117-127

• “Fenstad’s Mother” – Charles Baxter

Wednesday, January 24

Discuss Norton Anthology pgs. 103-117

• “Why I Live at the P.O.” – Eudora Welty

Monday, January 22

Discuss Norton Anthology pgs. 82-100

• “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” – Ambrose Bierce
• “Blow-Up” – Julio Cortázar

Friday, January 19

Discuss Norton Anthology pgs. 72-82

• “The Cask of Amontillado” – Edgar Allan Poe

Wednesday, January 17

Discuss Norton Anthology pgs. 26-71

• “Happy Endings” – Margaret Atwood
• “The Country Husband” – John Cheever
• “Sonny’s Blues” – James Baldwin

Friday, January 12

Discuss Norton Anthology pgs. 3-13

• "The Zebra Storyteller" - Spencer Holst
• "No One's a Mystery" - Elizabeth Tallent
• "The Jewelry" - Guy de Maupassant

Class Description

Using short works and novels, this course explores both the artistic and intellectual range of modern and contemporary fiction as well as particular structural and stylistic patterns that have developed over time. It also requires students to analyze and discuss these works orally and in writing. We will spend the majority of time in class going over the works; keeping up with reading is essential. Students should be prepared to read at least 100 pages a week.