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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 EST.

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:

All day trips have been cancelled.

Thank you for your support at this time.

Featured Classes

ONLINE CLASS: Inspire Your Memoir Writing through Visual Art (2152)

Step inside rich works of art and discover new tools for writing memoir in this interactive course led by Mary Hall Surface, the founding instructor of the National Gallery of Art’s popular Writing Salon and more. Two 90-minute sessions: Two Saturdays: April 17 and 24, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m EST

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ONLINE CLASS: Spotlight: Gildea's Empires of the Mind (2147)

In this course we will be examining the legacy of the French and British empires, the resurgence of imperialism and neo-colonialism in the post-Cold War era, and the impact of these international phenomena on Western domestic politics. The course will be centered around “Empires of the Mind: The Colonial Past and the Politics of the Present” by Robert Gildea. Two Thursdays: April 29 and May 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST

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ONLINE CLASS: SHOW & TELL: Phillip Lopate "The Glorious American Essay" (2149)

Phillip Lopate puts forward 100 such intimate and edifying works—including the writing of Thomas Paine, Zadie Smith, and Rolando Hinojosa—all of which show the human condition and tell about its significance. In this class, we will approach 12 essays through 3 thematic lenses, namely, struggle, selfhood, and art. Four Wednesdays: April 21, 28, May 5, 12, from 6 to 8 p.m.

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