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Engage your curiosity this spring as the tulips and daffodils emerge and the weather warms.

Join fellow learners for a sampler of what Osher has to offer. In this special course, we’ve gathered some of our finest Study Leaders from across the fields of science, religion, culture, literature, music, and hands-on crafting.

If you’ve never taken an Osher class, try us out and discover what makes the Osher experience so rewarding. If you’re already a member, this is a perfect opportunity to explore new ideas, reconnect with friends, and continue to challenge and delight your mind.

We look forward to seeing you this spring.

May 16: Phyllis Deutsch
Getting You Hooked: Famous First Lines

“A really good first line can do so much to establish that crucial sense of voice — it’s the first thing that acquaints you, that makes you eager, that starts to enlist you for the long haul. So, there’s incredible power in it.” - Stephen King

In this class, we’ll look at some of the most famous first lines in literature and discuss just how these establish the author’s “crucial voice” and get you hooked for the short- or long-run, depending on the length of what you are about to read. Please bring your own favorite first lines from the novels (or poems or short stories or plays) that you love best. To whet your appetite, here’s one of my favorites:

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” - Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, 1813.