Instructor: Jill Harper,
Description:
Course Description:
Do you love visual storytelling? Are you interested in how identity, history, and culture intersect in the world? Then this book club is for you. We will be reading a variety of graphic novels and analyzing them through a queer lens.
Each month, we’ll dive into a different graphic novel, exploring how the authors use art and dialogue to express complex identities. This club also includes a “Queer Studies” component. We will pair every story with a short selection from the illustrated theory book Queer: A Graphic History by Dr. Meg-John Barker.
Students are required to read the assigned graphic novel prior to our monthly meeting, pose a question to the group, and share their opinions with their peers. This book club is a safe space and teens ages 15+ are welcome.
Materials: Families are responsible for the books. All other materials provided by the teacher.
Detailed syllabus and book list coming soon.
Meeting Times: Once a month on Thursday at 4:00 pm EST (8/20, 9/17, 10/15, 11/19, 12/17, 01/21, 02/18, 03/18, 04/15, 05/13)
Tuition: $150