Attention mystery lovers: Sign up now for class on detective novels at Bay Library

Love a mystery? Love detective novels? Join the CWRU group at Bay Village Library for our upcoming session titled “The Detective Novel from Page to Screen.” Enjoy an interactive experience with lively discussion guided by our leader/teacher Terry Meehan as we explore the film world’s transformation of three books into movies. We will meet at the Bay Village Branch Library, 502 Cahoon Rd., every Monday from 10 -11:30 a.m for eight weeks beginning Jan. 16, 2012.

The books and films include "The Maltese Falcon" by Dashiel Hammett; "Laura" by Vera Caspary; and "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler. This trio of major American detective novels were made into classic 1940s films by three of our greatest filmmakers. One week will be a lively discussion of the literary value of the book, the next will be a screening of the film, followed by a study of how the filmmaker transforms the book’s ideas and characters into cinema. 

A number of Observer readers have joined us in the past for these classes and we look forward to meeting more new people and the insights they bring. These classes are sponsored by Case Western Reserve University’s Adult Continuing Education program. 

Advance registration together with payment of the course fee of $70 is required, and must be received by CWRU no later than Jan. 4. Thereafter walk-ins may sign up as space allows. Class size is limited to 25.

For more information on this class or to register, call Marianne at 440-808-0076 or Beverly at 440-835-2917.