Course: ENGL 253. Bestselling Literature (3)
Preparatory: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Study of selected literary works that have enjoyed wide commercial popularity. Focus will be on recent texts, although readings may also include older bestsellers. Analysis of the financial, cultural, or critical success of those works, and the implications of that success for diverse social groups and identities. Focus on skills requisite for thinking critically about recent and current developments in popular literature and culture. (Available for General Education, E Lifelong Learning.)