​Dinner, discussion, and social

​Our ability to talk about race and class has been flattened by internet discourse. Baldwin's essays apply to the modern American multicultural project, even sixty years after the Civil Rights Act. Baldwin refused the simple redemption story America tells about itself and showed how unstable our identity categories are. Much has changed since he wrote, and much still needs explaining.

​Agenda

​6:00-6:30: Meet, greet, and dinner catered by Chi'Lantro

​6:30-8: Discussion with short break

​8:00-8:30ish: Stay and hang if you like

​Reading Assignment

​We’ll discuss the essays "Notes of a Native Son" and "Stranger in the Village," attending to argument and craft. Both are found in the collection Notes of a Native Son. Come having done the reading.

​Essay seminars are in high demand. By signing up, you commit to reading and participating fully in the discussion. If you cannot finish the reading, cancel your registration by 11/3 so attendees can move off the waitlist.

​Meet your instructor

​Anu Pandey writes a newsletter with thousands of readers, turning a critical eye on herself and the social narratives that order our lives.