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 Seascraper by British author Benjamin Wood, longlisted for the Booker Prize, about a young shrimp fisherman named Thomas Flett in 1960s northern England who dreams of becoming a folk singer. His quiet, working-class life is upended by the arrival of an American film director, Edgar Acheson, who hires him as a location scout, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy as Thomas seeks a different future. The novel explores themes of class, family, music, and the tension between duty and personal dreams.
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