The ALI Book Club is a free program run by the American Language Institute. It  aims to help international students practice their English reading and conversation skills. These informal hour-long groups will be led by native English-speaking USC students, they are first come first served and capped at 5 students per session. All participants will be expected to read the required text before joining a Book Club session.

Running September 9th to November 5th, 2020

• Wednesdays (2pm-3pm PST) Led by Veronica
• Wednesdays (6pm-7pm PST) Led by Michael
• Thursdays (2pm-3pm PST) Led by Samantha
• Thursdays (2pm-3pm PST) Led by Natalie

Weekly Breakdown

• Week 1 (9/9, 9/10) - The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
• Week 2 (9/16, 9/17) - Kaleidoscope by Ray Bradbury
• Week 3 (9/23, 9/23) - The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
• Week 4 (9/30, 10/1) - Signs and Symbols by Vladimir Nabokov
• Week 5 (10/7, 10/8) - The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin
• Week 6 (10/14, 10/15) -The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
• Week 7 (10/21, 10/22) - Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates
• Week 8 (10/28, 10/29) - The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe
• Week 9 (11/4, 11/5) - The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche

To join ALI Book Club, please register HERE.  After you have registered, you will receive Zoom links via email (no later than Sept. 3rd).