So Many Books, So Little Time — 15 Oct 2025
Why not read the best books? Join Gerry Kapolka to learn more about Gentrain’s Book Club. Gerry will talk about the groups’ latest discussions on Shakespearean plays and the upcoming book, Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse. Did you know the band that sang “Born to Be Wild” took its name from this novel? There will also be a brief Zoom tutorial, for those who want to learn how to use the program so they can join in.
Gerry Kapolka received his undergraduate degree from St. John’s College with its Great Books program. After studying for a year at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, he went on to receive his Ph.D. in Slavic languages and literatures from The University of Chicago. He has taught English, World literature, and general humanities at Rhode Island College, St. Mary’s College in Michigan, MPC, Wagner College, and Rutgers University. For 23 years he taught English at Santa Catalina School, serving eventually as Chair of the English department and Dean of Academics. He retired in June, 2018 and spent the winter semester as a senior lecturer at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. He has published three book length translations of Polish literature and numerous articles, book reviews, and translations in a variety of academic journals and anthologies.
