Nobel Laureate Lessing creates Kate Brown, a British woman facing the "empty nest syndrome," and explores the mythical truth that can be found in dreams. Brown must journey away from her home and the roles and responsibilities attached to it and toward her inner self for survival.

Oklahoma City University invites participants to make these books come alive in the readings of this five-part series. At each session, a Humanities scholar will make a 30-40 minute presentation on the book in the context of the theme. Small group discussion will follow with experienced discussion leaders. At the end, everyone will come together for a brief wrap-up. Anyone interested in participating by attending the sessions is encouraged to pre-register and borrow the reading selections by calling Harbour Winn at 208-5472, emailing him at hwinn@okcu.edu, or dropping by the Dulaney0Browne Library, Room 211 or 207.(Note the officees are located in the five-story building southwest of Walker Center.) Information can also be found on the website of the Center for Interpersonal Studies through Film & Literature: www.okcu.edu/film-lit/.

The series will be held in Walker Center, Room 151, on the Oklahoma City University campus from 7-9 p.m on Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 8th and continuing on alternate Tuesdays through March 5. Books, serices and other materials for this series of the programs are provided by Let's Talk About IT, Oklahoma, a project of the Oklahoma Humanities Council with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities . Funding for this series was provided by a grant from the Inasmuch Foundation.