Category Archives: FYE Speakers Series

November 29, 2011

How Rebecca Skloot Built The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, has been interviewed a multitude of times on the story behind the book, but The OPEN Notebook chose instead to focus on these two interesting topics: the structure of the … Continue reading →

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November 7, 2011

Mark your calendars for the Eighth Annual Random House First-Year Experience Author Luncheon!

       Random House announces its Eighth Annual Author Luncheon at the 2012 First-Year Experience Conference in San Antonio, TX. Authors in attendance include: Sam Bracken, author of My Orange Duffel Bag: A Journey to Radical Change Peter Buffett, author of Life … Continue reading →

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August 23, 2011

Author Wes Moore Featured in TIME Magazine

We’re very excited and proud to share this week’s cover of TIME Magazine featuring Wes Moore, author of The Other Wes Moore. Wes is featured as one of the five heroic veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq who … 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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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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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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January 26, 2011

Rebecca Skloot Shares Inspiration Behind The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Author Rebecca Skloot sits down to discuss the inspiration, impact, and process that went into The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. This new book trailer serves as a sneak peak into what we have to look forward to at next … Continue reading →

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January 25, 2011

Virginia Commonwealth University Selects The Other Wes Moore as FYE Pick for Fall!

Exciting news this morning: Common Reads has learned that Virginia Commonwealth University has selected The Other Wes Moore as its First Year Experience pick for this fall! Lets not forget that Moore will also be a featured speaker at next … Continue reading →

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January 24, 2011

New 2011 Freshman Year Reading Catalog Available

We’re very excited to share with you our new-and-improved 2011 Freshman Year Reading Catalog! Feel free to click on either the cover image or the link above to view the full PDF version (to view on Scribd, click here). In … Continue reading →

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November 18, 2010

Mark your calendars for the Seventh Annual Random House First-Year Experience Author Luncheon!

         Random House announces its Seventh Annual Author Luncheon at the 2011 First-Year Experience Conference in Atlanta, GA. Authors in attendance include: Wes Moore, author of The Other Wes Moore: The Story of One Name and Two Fates … Continue reading →

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