Homer’s “Odyssey” begins with a son gone in search of an absent parent.“An Odyssey” begins with Mendelsohn telling readers that his father, aged 81, plans to sit in on his college class on the ancient Greek epic poem, “for reasons I thought I understood at the time.” What do you think is his father’s reason?.Before you begin, what do you know about Homer’s “Odyssey”?.Mendelsohn will answer reader questions on the NewsHour broadcast at the end of the month. You can also submit your own questions for Mendelsohn on our Google form here. Learn more about the book club here.īelow are questions to help guide your discussions as you read the book over the next month.
Our May pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Daniel Mendelsohn’s “An Odyssey: A Father, A Son, And An Epic.” Become a member of the Now Read This book club by joining our Facebook group, or by signing up to our newsletter.
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