Great Books Reading Group to discuss common text, The Handmaid's Tale

Great Books Reading Group to discuss common text, The Handmaid's Tale

St. Thomas' Great Books Reading Group will discuss The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood, on Wednesday, Sept. 19.

The group will discuss the book, this year's common text for first-year students, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Room 388, Owens Science Hall. Refreshments will be served.

The Great Books Reading Group’s tentative schedule for the next few months:

  • Oct. 17: The World as I See It, by Albert Einstein
  • Nov. 14: Night Flying Woman, An Ojibway Narrative, by Ignatia Broker
  • Dec. 12: Book to be selected

The books are available in the St. Thomas Bookstore. Look for the Great Books poster near the customer service desk. Everyone is welcome to join the Great Books Reading Group.

For more information, or to make requests and comments, contact Dr. Thomas Tommet, (651) 962-5211.