OLLI101170 - Short Tales and Book Bites [Online via Zoom]

Course Description

Short Tales and Book Bites 

Instructor: Tony Trifiletti 

Days of the Week: Tuesday 

Date: Feb. 3 – Apr. 14 (10 sessions) 

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 

Location: Online via Zoom 

This 10-week discussion course offers participants the opportunity to analyze and debate selected short stories. Each session is facilitated to guide conversation, while all class members are encouraged to contribute at their discretion. Stories are drawn from online sources across different time periods, as well as from previous anthologies used in class. The course emphasizes active participation, with each meeting led by a facilitator who directs discussion of the assigned work. 

Maximum: 75 

Instructor Bio: Tony Trifiletti holds a BS from the University of Pennsylvania, an MS from Imperial College London, both in chemical engineering, and an MA in liberal studies from Villanova University. He has worked as a teacher, administrator, engineer, and business manager. Tony has taught mathematics at La Salle University and Montgomery County Community College. He retired as vice president and director of human resources after careers at Honeywell Inc. and Johnson Matthey plc. Tony has led short story and book discussions at OLLI for many years.