This event is HYBRID on Sunday, September 10, you can join us in-person in Arnold Hall (96 Wentworth St) or online. Register to receive the Zoom link and event reminders. Brunch will be served at 9:00 am for all in-person attendees, and the lecture will begin at 10:00 am.

Description:  How to Become an American begins with an abandoned diary―and from there author Daniel Wolff examines the sweeping history of immigration into the United States through the experiences of one unnamed, seemingly unremarkable Jewish family, and, in the process, makes their lives remarkable. It is a deeply human odyssey that journeys from pre–Civil War Charleston, South Carolina, to post–World War II Minneapolis, Minnesota. In some ways, the family's journey parallels that of the nation, as it struggled to define itself through the Industrial Age. A persistent strain of loneliness permeates this story, and Wolff holds up this theme for contemplation. In a country that prides itself on being "a nation of immigrants," where "all men are created equal," why do we end up feeling alone in the land we love?   (read more)