Category Archives: FYE Speakers Series

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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November 3, 2010

Spotlight on: The Other Wes Moore

Two boys with the same name lived in the same decaying city. One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison. The Other Wes … Continue reading →

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March 4, 2010

Bill Strickland speaks at the First-Year Experience Author Luncheon

Wrapping up the afternoon at the Sixth Annual First-Year Experience Author Luncheon last month in Denver, Colorado was the dynamic Bill Strickland, author of Make the Impossible Possible: One Man’s Crusade to Inspire Others to Dream Bigger and Achieve the … Continue reading →

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March 3, 2010

Warren St. John speaks at the First-Year Experience Author Luncheon

Already adopted for several common reading programs at universities from Utah to Georgia and for community reading programs from San Diego to Maryland, Warren St. John’s new book about a team of refugee soccer players has undoubtedly captivated committees and … Continue reading →

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March 2, 2010

Carlotta Walls LaNier speaks at the First-Year Experience Author Luncheon

Carlotta Walls was just fourteen years old when she walked up the stairs of Little Rock Central High School with eight other black students to become the first to integrate the school in September 1957. She spoke about this experience, … Continue reading →

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March 1, 2010

Thomas Mullen speaks at First-Year Experience Author Luncheon

We’re back with more video from the First-Year Experience Author Luncheon, which took place at this year’s FYE Conference on February 15th in Denver, Colorado. Second to speak was Thomas Mullen whose novel, Last Town on Earth , addresses issues … Continue reading →

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February 26, 2010

Dana Canedy speaks at Sixth Annual First-Year Experience Author Luncheon. See it here!

As promised, we are bringing you video of our Sixth Annual First-Year Experience Author Luncheon, which took place on Monday February 15th at the Sheraton Hotel in Denver, Colorado. Dana Canedy (A Journal for Jordan), Thomas Mullen (Last Town on … Continue reading →

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February 3, 2010

Join Random House for the Sixth Annual Author Luncheon in Denver!

If you are headed to Denver next week for the annual First Year Experience Conference we invite you to join us for an afternoon of authors, their wonderful books, and food! Click here to view the invitation! WHEN: Monday, February … Continue reading →

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October 1, 2009

Join Us at Random House’s Sixth Annual First-Year Experience Luncheon

Random House cordially invites you to our Sixth Annual FYE Luncheon at the upcoming First Year Experience conference in Denver, Colorado. Click here to access the invitation FYE Luncheon Invite 2010 RSVP soon as space is limited and attendence is first … Continue reading →

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