Join us for an exciting four-part series that brings timeless classics to life in a whole new way! Each session delves into two iconic masterpieces, exploring their captivating styles, themes, and imaginative adaptations. But that's not all. This interactive workshop gives you the chance to step into the shoes of beloved characters and act out key scenes, fully immersing yourself in the novels. Whether you're a book lover, film enthusiast, or someone with a secret passion for acting, this is your opportunity to experience these works like never before!  This program is being presented as a seminar with limited enrollment to foster discussion.

 LECTURES:

1. Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway & James Joyce’s Ulysses

2. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin & Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

3. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein & Bram Stoker’s Dracula

4 Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird & Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Lauren Radick is a lifelong literature enthusiast and educator who teaches “The Life and Times of Literary Favorites” and serves as an adjunct literature instructor for OLLI at Florida International University. With degrees in Journalism and Literature from Emerson College and a Master’s in Education from The George Washington University, she brings both academic depth and a love of learning to every class.

"The speaker was clear and concise. Slides well done. Presence on stage excellent."- OLLI Patron