BookTalk introduces readers to a carefully chosen, provocative selection of novels for reading and informal discussion, considering the author’s writing techniques and the character’s personal journeys. Readings include translations of books from other countries and cultures in the search for fictions that illuminate the lives and understanding of those from all across the globe.
This class focuses on Intermezzo (2024) by Sally Rooney. Named by the New York Times as a notable book of 2024, Rooney’s fourth novel focuses on the relationship between two brothers who are grieving their father’s death. Separated by age and periods of estrangement, Peter is a 32-year-old barrister with more than one love interest and Ivan is a 22-year-old chess prodigy who falls for an older woman. This character study into its two protagonists explores themes of family dynamics while also delivering Rooney’s trademark political commentary on wage labor, Dublin’s housing crisis, religion, and existentialism.
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