El Paso Public Library


Book Discussions at the Main Library

The El Paso Public Library, the American Library Association, and Nextbook present a free Reading and Book Discussion series featuring the theme
"Between Two Worlds: Stories of Estrangement and Homecoming"

Book discussions will be led by Dr. Ezra Cappell, Ph.D.,  Assistant Professor
of English Literature and Jewish Studies at the University of Texas, El Paso

Dr. Ezra B. Cappell, Ph.D.
Dr. Ezra B. Cappell, Ph.D.

 

Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language October 10, 2007

Series Theme: Between Two Worlds: Stories of Estrangement and Homecoming
Book Selection: Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language by Eva Hoffman
Where: Maud Sullivan Gallery
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Scholar: Dr. Ezra Cappell
The Centaur in the Garden October 24, 2007

Series Theme: Between Two Worlds: Stories of Estrangement and Homecoming
Book Selection: The Centaur in the Garden by Moacyr Scliar
Where: Maud Sullivan Gallery
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Scholar: Dr. Ezra Cappell
Kaaterskill Falls November 7, 2007

Series Theme: Between Two Worlds: Stories of Estrangement and Homecoming
Book Selection: Kaaterskill Falls by Allegra Goodman
Where: Maud Sullivan Gallery
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Scholar: Dr. Ezra Cappell
Out of Egypt: A Memoir November 28, 2007

Series Theme: Between Two Worlds: Stories of Estrangement and Homecoming
Book Selection: Out of Egypt: A Memoir by Andre Aciman
Where: Maud Sullivan Gallery
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Scholar: Dr. Ezra Cappell

About Dr. Cappell


Dr. Ezra Cappell received a B.A. in English from Queens College (CUNY), an M.A. in Creative Writing from The City College (CUNY), and an M.Phil. and Ph.D. in English and American Literature from New York University. Cappell is currently Assistant Professor of English at The University of Texas at El Paso where he teaches and publishes in the fields of 20th Century and Contemporary American Literature. He has published numerous articles on American and Jewish American writing.

Cappell is the Chair of the Modern Language Association’s Jewish American Literature Discussion Group and he serves as the Director of the Inter-American Jewish Studies Program at UTEP, an undergraduate interdisciplinary minor.



For more information about these programs contact Mike Payan at 543-5466

 
October 09, 2007