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Millennium Trilogy: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
by Stieg LarssonJune 6, 2012
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What is it about the late Stieg Larsson’s worldwide-bestselling suspense series? Why did so
many U.S. readers slog through the first 100 (let’s say it: boring) pages of “Dragon Tattoo”—
only to be so impatient for the third book that they ordered it shipped from England rather
than await its publication months later in America? Come spend an evening discussing the
appeal of Lisbeth Salander, one of the most resourceful and fascinating anti-heroines in
literature, and Mikael Blomkvist, an investigative reporter so intrepid that his character in the
Hollywood-filmed version of the series is played by Daniel Craig, the current James Bond.
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Presenter
Dr. Katherine Wikoff is an associate professor in the General Studies Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where she teaches courses in writing, literature, film studies, political science, persuasive speech, and technical communication. She has also taught technical communication training courses at Harley-Davidson since 2002. Her research interests lie in the connections found among lifelong learning, creative thinking, and innovation. A former book review columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, she has published many articles on the romance fiction genre, including interviews with bestselling novelists like LaVyrle Spencer, Sandra Brown, Nora Roberts, Judith Krantz, and Debbie Macomber. Her own poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction have appeared in a variety of consumer, literary, academic, and trade magazines. Recent Great Books programs include Don Quixote, The Woman Warrior, Sherlock Holmes: The Four Novellas, Our Town, and The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.
Menu
Appetizer - Mini Beef and Rice Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Tomato sauce
Soup/salad - Swedish Salad with Anchovy Dressing
Entrée - Swedish Meatballs, Mashed Potato, Pearl Onion and Carrots
Dessert - Warm Swedish Cheese Cake with Lingonberry Sauce
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