Book & Audio Club
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For Intermediate Speakers & Beyond! (B1-C2)
Welcome to the Work-Life Spanish Book Club! We are a group of Spanish language and culture lovers who meet every three months to discuss an acclaimed novel written by a notable Spanish speaking author from Spain or Latin America.
These events are for those who love Spanish literature and want to spend an evening discussing the chosen book in good company over a hot beverage in a cozy DC café. Book Club events are not language lessons, but rather an informal discussion about the novel and it's themes, allowing our students to think critically about what they've read in a Spanish-only setting.
Please read and/or listen to the selection in its entirety prior to the start of the session to ensure that you are fully able to participate in the conversation.
These events are for those who love Spanish literature and want to spend an evening discussing the chosen book in good company over a hot beverage in a cozy DC café. Book Club events are not language lessons, but rather an informal discussion about the novel and it's themes, allowing our students to think critically about what they've read in a Spanish-only setting.
Please read and/or listen to the selection in its entirety prior to the start of the session to ensure that you are fully able to participate in the conversation.
January
Vivir la vida
Educated to lead a domestic and tranquil life, Susana has lived the opposite: a life full of torment and suffering. She is locked in a mental institution, and her breasts are removed due to a misdiagnosis of cancer. As she looks back, she wonders if she made bad decisions or if the decisions chose her.
Sara Sefchovich
Sara was born on April 2, 1949 in Mexico City. She studied sociology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), earning a master's degree in 1987 and a doctorate degree in 2005 in History of Mexico. She has written articles magazines and newspapers, and along with publishing five full books. Her first novel Demasiado amor earned her the Agustín Yáñez Award in 1990 and was adapted in 2002 into the film of the same name starring Ari Telch.
Educated to lead a domestic and tranquil life, Susana has lived the opposite: a life full of torment and suffering. She is locked in a mental institution, and her breasts are removed due to a misdiagnosis of cancer. As she looks back, she wonders if she made bad decisions or if the decisions chose her.
Sara Sefchovich
Sara was born on April 2, 1949 in Mexico City. She studied sociology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), earning a master's degree in 1987 and a doctorate degree in 2005 in History of Mexico. She has written articles magazines and newspapers, and along with publishing five full books. Her first novel Demasiado amor earned her the Agustín Yáñez Award in 1990 and was adapted in 2002 into the film of the same name starring Ari Telch.
VIVIR LA VIDA
Sara Sefchovich
| Read the book | Listen to the book |
ZOOM
Tuesday, January 4th @ 6:30pm ET
$15 / Members Free
Susana Salazar
Sara Sefchovich
| Read the book | Listen to the book |
ZOOM
Tuesday, January 4th @ 6:30pm ET
$15 / Members Free
Susana Salazar
3 Advantages to Learning Spanish with Literature & Podcasts
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VARIETY OF GENRES
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