Reading Cather at 150: A Virtual Study Series with Benjamin Taylor

Discussion #1: My Ántonia

As part of National Willa Cather Center's efforts to commemorate acclaimed novelist Willa Cather’s 150th year, we are pleased to announce a special virtual event series with acclaimed writer and biographer Benjamin Taylor! Join us in honoring Cather’s prolific writing career and contributions to American letters by attending one or all of these special studies focusing on a selection of Cather's most famous and beloved novels. The first study in this series will focus on My Ántonia, the novel that catapulted Cather's career to a new level of literary success and established her as the preeminent voice of the Great Plains. 

Here is a full schedule for this series. We will read:

April 27, at 7:00 pm CT: My Ántonia
June 1, at 12:30 pm CT: A Lost Lady
September 21, at 7:00 pm CT: The Professor's House
October 19, at 7:00 pm CT: Death Comes for the Archbishop

The format of each session will be a talk by Taylor followed by questions via Zoom's chat feature. The Zoom credentials for each event will be emailed to registered attendees 24 hours in advance from Program Associate Nicky Billinger. If you did not receive her message, please contact her at nbillinger@willacather.org. For those who will miss a session due to work or other commitments, the sessions will be recorded and distributed soon after. 

Taylor's virtual studies are also scheduled in anticipation of the publication of his new biography, Chasing Bright Medusas: A Life of Willa Cather. You can pre-order Taylor's book on our website. Stay tuned for more information about a special celebration of Taylor's new book on December 7th, Cather's 150th birthday. Tickets for this December event will be sold separately.