We are delighted to announce the 2024 Spring online book discussion opportunities with Jay Bonner and Clay Smith ’90. All Asheville School alumni and friends are invited to partake in these stimulating educational experiences. If you are interested in participating in an online session, please contact Jay Bonner via email at [email protected]. Pay special attention to the enrollment deadlines below to secure a spot.
Spring 2024 Zoom Book Discussion Schedule
May 2024: What Lessons from a Master? Reading Henry James
Join Jay and Clay in a discussion of works of Henry James: Turn of the Screw and What Maisie Knew. The discussion of Turn of the Screw will take place Tuesday, May 14, at 7:00 p.m. The remaining two classes, discussions of What Maisie Knew, will meet on Wednesday evenings (7:00 – 8:00 p.m.): May 22 (through Chapter XIX) and May 29 (finish reading the novel). Please email Jay ([email protected]) by Friday, May 10 if interested in this class.
June 2024: Going Somewhere?: Summery Journeys
Please join Jay and Clay for a reading kick-off into summer. This class will meet Wednesday, June 5, at 7:00 p.m., to discuss Alejandro Zambra’s Ways of Going Home. This short and poignant novel will send us into summer refreshed — and perhaps introduce you to a contemporary Chilean author who proved one of Jay’s grandest reading discoveries of the past year. Please email Jay ([email protected]) by Friday, May 31 if interested in this class.