Oh, the Humanities: ‘An American Marriage’ in the Great Books Reading Series

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Every month, Aaron welcomes UNC’s Carolina Public Humanities to the studio for a regular feature called “Oh, the Humanities!” spotlighting humanities work and upcoming events on campus. Click here to listen back to all of those discussions.

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This month, Carolina Public Humanities is continuing its Great Books Reading Series with a two-part discussion of Tayari Jones’ “An American Marriage.” To discuss the book, Aaron is joined by CPH events manager Beth Gardiner and Alex Odum, a UNC librarian specializing in African-American Studies. Odum will be leading the discussion.

The Great Books Reading Series on “An American Marriage” will take place on back-to-back Tuesdays, October 22 and 29, at Flyleaf Books. Click here to get more information and register; the registration cost will include a copy of the book shipped to your home.

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