We will read and discuss newspaper articles together and start reading the historical novel "The House of Doors" by Tan Twan Eng. Set in the 1920s in Penang, Malaysia, the book tells the story of local residents and visitors, including Somerset Maugham and the Chinese revolutionary leader Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

We'll start reading the historical novel "The House of Doors" by Tan Twan Eng. Set in the 1920s in Penang, Malaysia, the book tells the story of local residents and visitors, including Somerset Maugham and the Chinese revolutionary leader Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

We will read and discuss newspaper articles together and we will start reading "Washington Square" by Henry James. The novel tells the story of a naive and unattractive heiress who falls in love with a fortune hunter.

We will start reading "Washington Square" by Henry James. The novel tells the story of a naive and unattractive heiress who falls in love with a fortune hunter.