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June 7, 2011

Free Advanced Reader’s Copy of Word Hero!

Calling all professors! We’re happy to announce that we’re offering free advanced reader’s copy of Word Hero: A Fiendishly Clever Guide to Crafting the Lines that Get Laughs, Go Viral, and Live Forever by Jay Heinrichs. The book isn’t officially … Continue reading →

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June 2, 2011

Living Half a Life

Darin Strauss, author of the power and unforgettable memoir Half a Life, has written something special for his readers that we’d like to share on Common Reads. In Half a Life, acclaimed novelist Darin Strauss recounts a tragedy and its … Continue reading →

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May 26, 2011

Roger Williams University Selects Sailing Alone Around the Room for 2011 Common Reading

Great news this morning from Roger Williams University in Bristol, Road Island – the Common Reading committee has selected Sailing Alone Around the Room for their Freshmen Read 2011 title! Sailing Alone Around the Room, by America’s Poet Laureate, Billy … Continue reading →

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April 29, 2011

Spotlight on: The Other Wes Moore

Two kids named Wes Moore were born blocks apart within a year of each other. Both grew up fatherless in similar Baltimore neighborhoods and had difficult childhoods. How, then, did one grow up to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated veteran, … Continue reading →

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April 25, 2011

5 More Colleges Leap on Acts of Faith for Common Reading

Five more schools have chosen Eboo Patel’s Acts of Faith as their common reading book selection this year! These college’s include: Colgate University of Hamilton, NY; Capital University in Columbus, OH; Loras Collage in Dubuque, IA; Amarillo College in Amarillo, … Continue reading →

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April 6, 2011

Transylvania University Selects The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as their FYE 2011 Pick!

Transylvania University in Lexington, KY has selected Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks for their First Year Reading Program pick in 2011. Dr. Kathleen S. Jagger, Associate Vice-President & Associate Dean of the university says The Immortal Life … Continue reading →

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March 25, 2011

Louise Steinman’s Thoughts and Connection to Japan

Sixteen years ago, a series of events and discoveries relating to her father’s past led Louise Steinman, author of The Souvenier: A Daughter Discovers Her Father’s War, to the doorsteps of Suibara, Japan. Steinman traveled to Suibara in 1995 to … Continue reading →

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March 8, 2011

Montana State U. Students Use The Last Town on Earth to Reach Out to Women in Prison

Author Thomas Mullen’s book, The Last Town on Earth, was adopted last year as common reading for all incoming freshmen at Montana State University – Billings. Mullen had hoped that his book, which deals with important topics such as morality, … Continue reading →

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February 18, 2011

Cornell University selects Homer & Langley as next FYE Fall 2011 Pick!

We’re excited to share with you that Cornell University has revealed their Fall 2011 common reading selection and it’s… wait for it… Homer & Langley by author E.L. Doctorow! The story tells of two brothers, Homer and Langley Collyer—the one … Continue reading →

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February 15, 2011

University of Florida Unveils Outcasts United as Common Reading Book

Earlier in October, Outcasts United by Warren St. John was unveiled as the Common Reading Program book selection for the 2011-12 year. Becky Burleigh, head coach of the University of Florida’s women’s soccer team, spoke at the event on why … Continue reading →

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