Scarsdale Adult School Catalog Fall/Winter 2024-25
Author Visit: Alice Hoffman, When We Flew Away (2024)
In conversation with literary scholar Anna Katsavos, acclaimed author Alice Hoffman will discuss her latest fiction, WhenWe Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary (2024). Through extensive research and in cooperation with the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, the book imagines and recreates Anne Frank's life in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during the years before she went into hiding. Hoffman imbues Frank, a young child, with wit, mischief, creativity, and wisdom beyond her age, foreshadowing the literary talent reflected in her now famous diary. ALICE HOFFMAN is the highly acclaimed author of more than thirty novels, three books of short fiction, and eight books for children and young adults. Her works include the Practical Magic book series ( Practical Magic , The Rules of Magic , Magic Lessons , The Book of Magic ), The World That We Knew (winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize), The Marriage of Opposites , The Red Garden , Here on Earth (Oprah's Book Club Choice), The Museum of Extraordinary Things , The Dovekeepers , Faithful , and Turtle Moon . Born in New York City, she currently lives near Boston. ANNA KATSAVOS , PhD, is an experienced book group facilitator. A SUNY Professor Emerita of English Literature and Women’s Studies, she has received numerous awards for teaching, and her scholarship has been published in a variety of literary journals. She has interviewed many best-selling authors and has presented interactive programs focusing on a wide range of women’s issues. Additionally, she conducts writing, editing and publishing workshops.
Thursday, November 14 • 10:00am-11:15am • Zoom • Course 12893 • $35
www.ScarsdaleAdultSchool.org • (914) 723-2325
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