UP faculty will host three informal conversations in preparation for the campus visit by author Ross Gay, author of this year’s ReadUP selection, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude. All faculty and staff are welcome at any or all of the conversations, each of which will be hosted by a different facilitator. (Read More).
ReadUP Community Reading Initiative
Clark Library Offering ReadUP Companion Guide
Want to know more about the ReadUP book selection, Let the Great World Spin? The Clark Library has created a companion guide with author interviews, reviews, and other resources for exploring the setting and events depicted in this year’s ReadUP book. Pre-reserved copies of Let the Great World Spin are being distributed in the residence halls, and staff and faculty […]
UP’s Fifth Annual ReadUP Program: Get Books Now
All students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in UP’s fifth annual ReadUP program. This year’s selection is Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann, who will be speaking on February 20 as part of this year’s annual visiting Schoenfeldt Writers Series. This international best-selling novel won worldwide acclaim, including the 2009 National Book Award. To order your […]
“Charming Billy” Book Discussions, Feb. 11, 19, 24
In preparation for the February 26 Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers visit by author Alice McDermott, all UP community members are invited to the following book discussions facilitated by Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., Garaventa Center, in the Clark Library conference room: Wednesday, February 11, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, February 19, noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, February […]
ReadUP Community Reading Initiative: You’re Invited!
Author and Johns Hopkins humanities professor Alice McDermott will be on campus on February 26, 2015, as a guest of the University’s Schoenfeldt Visiting Writers Series. In preparation for her arrival, the provost’s office has announced the annual ReadUP community reading initiative. All University community members—students, faculty, staff—are invited to read McDermott’s novel, Charming Billy, […]