Modern Marvels: Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel
![]() Dr. Arthur Lesley, Series Scholar Arthur Lesley earned a doctorate in comparative literature from the University of California, Berkeley. He is currently an associate professor of Hebrew language and literature at Baltimore Hebrew University. Dr. Lesley has led previous Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature discussion groups for the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Baltimore Hebrew University, and McDaniel College.
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Modern Marvels: Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel
Join us for a free five-part reading and discussion series called “Modern Marvels:
Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel.” This series, a collaboration between the
Goucher College Library and Baltimore County Public Library, will explore Jewish literature
and culture through scholar-led discussions of five contemporary graphic novels. Read
an essay on these books by Prof. Jeremy Dauber.
All sessions will take place on Sunday afternoons at the Towson Library, 320 York
Road, Towson, Maryland. Each meeting will begin at 2 PM, and will probably conclude
between 3:30 and 4 PM. Dr. Arthur Lesley, Associate Professor of Hebrew Language and
Literature at Baltimore Hebrew University, will lead a discussion of the book at each
session. See the Nextbook site for short summaries of these novels.
For more information or to register for this book discussion series, call (410) 337-6362 or e-mail Peter McCarthy peter.mccarthy@goucher.edu
Discussion Schedule
October 12
A Contract With God, by Will Eisnar
October 26
The Complete Maus, by Art Spiegelman
November 9
Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer, by Ben Katchor
November 23
The Quitter, by Harvey Pekar
December 7
The Rabbi's Cat, by Joann Star
Presented by Nextbook and the Americam Library Association
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Media Contact
Jim Huff
Reference/Instruction Librarian
jhuff@goucher.edu
410-337-6340