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Great Books - September
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The Reader

by Bernhard Schlink
September 16, 2009

The Reader, set in post-WWII Germany, follows teenager Michael Berg as he engages in a passionate but secretive affair with an older woman named Hanna. Eight years after Hanna’ s disappearance, Michael is stunned to discover her again as she stands on trial for Nazi war crimes. The Reader is a haunting story about truth and reconciliation and how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another.

Menu

Appetizer: German meatball with kraut and capper sauce
Salad: Apple and pear salad
Entree: Beef Rouladin, spetzel, and red cabbage
Dessert: German chocolate cake

Presenter

Dr. David Howell is an Assistant Professor in Milwaukee School of Engineering's General Studies Department and also serves as the Pieper Family Foundation Endowed Chair for Servant-Leadership. He teaches courses in literature, technical communication, and research methods. He received an M.F.A. in poetry from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks and an interdisciplinary Ph.D. from Washington State University. His writing has appeared in a wide variety of publications including Seven Hundred Kisses and Pillow: Exploring the Heart of Eros, and he recently published a poetry chapbook titled In Sixteen Hands of Shadow. He lives in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, with his wife Susan and their children Kaitlyn and Evan.

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