3rd Thursday of the Month, 10am-12pm
Facilitated by Andrea Markowitz, join other enthusiasts as we open discussion on a new topic each month! Choose any book, or other medium (film, music, stage play, podcast, art, etc.) that you feel really represents or relates to that month’s topic. We’ll discuss how the theme plays a significant role in the work you’ve selected, as well as anything else you’d like to share about it with the group. See below for topics and descriptions of the upcoming discussions!
A voracious reader and writer of fiction and nonfiction, Andrea earned degrees in English, music and psychology, and explored a variety of careers in education and writing. After “retiring” she discovered her true calling is to write plays and musicals. Her dedication to writing for the stage was acknowledged recently with an ariZoni Award for best new script for “Fair Game,” a musical satire based on a true story about fake news!
Thursday, January 19th- Topic: Frauds, Fakes, & Forgeries
A “literary forgery” is the deliberate misattribution of a work to a person who didn’t write the work. For example, Konrad Kujau forged the “Hitler Diaries,” which he passed off as being written by Hitler.
Literary forgeries also include falsified stories presented as true, such as Clifford Irving’s “autobiography” of Howard Hughes, or the 2006 movie “Hoax,” which tells the story of a Howard Hughes biographical forgery.
A subgenre called “misery lit” refers to books with fake claims that the writer had a background of abuse. For example, James Frey’s “A Million Little Pieces.”
The artworld is also ripe with forgeries. Daniel Silva’s book, “Portrait of an Unknown Woman,” and the film, “The Thomas Crown Affair,” both tackle this subject.
Choose any medium you’d like about forgery to share with the group. Literary Salon member Camille Holt will lead the discussion of this fascinating topic.
February 16th- Topic: Literary Prizes
March 16th- Topic: Adventure
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