OLLI101559 - Murder and Mayhem: A Survey of the Mystery Novel (In person at TUCC)

Course Description

MURDER AND MAYHEM: A SURVEY OF THE MYSTERY NOVEL       

Instructor: Brenda Gray

Day of Week: Monday

Dates: Jan 29 – Apr 8 (10 sessions)

No Class: Mar 4

Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Location: In-Person at TUCC

This survey course will cover the history of the mystery from the early Gothics to the modern novel. Along the way, we’ll meet Sherlock Holmes, Golden Age writers, hardboiled private eyes, feminist detectives, nosy amateurs, and modern masters of the genre. Active class discussion is encouraged, and participants will receive suggested lists for voluntary outside reading.

Maximum In-Person: 25 or more

Instructor Bio:

Brenda Gray, B.A. San Jose State University, Graduate courses: San Jose State and University of California, Santa Cruz. She is a retired librarian, literacy consultant and teacher/trainer, who directed library and nonprofit programs in Northern California and Seattle, provided technical support and consultation to literacy programs and taught classes and workshops. She enjoys sharing her love of books.

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