When:

This Thursday evening, May 22, , at 7:30 pm

Who:

Robert Alter, Ph.D.,
Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature At UC Berkeley

What:

He will discuss his latest book The Book of Psalms: A translation with Commentary.

“For those who know the Psalms well, this new edition will shed light on the origins and poetic structure of these devotional epics. With his gentle, learned commentary, alter leads the reader through the ancient verses with genial authority.”

Where:

First Congregational Church of Sonoma, 242 West Spain St. – just a few blocks west of downtown Sonoma square, 30 minutes from downtown Napa

Sponsored by:

Congregation Shir Shalom and Reader’s Books

Cost:

suggested donation, $5