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            9 Articles Tagged memoir

            First-Year Reading: Inspiration First-Year Reading: Memoir & Biography
            January 21 2022

            Salt in My Soul: Watch the Documentary Based on the Book, Available to Stream January 25

            Salt in My Soul is Mallory Smith’s posthumously published memoir, the collected diaries of a remarkable young woman who was determined to live a meaningful and happy life despite her struggle with cystic fibrosis and a rare superbug—from age 15 to her death at the age of 25. Mallory’s story of resilience has resonated in classrooms across

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            Salt in My Soul: Watch the Documentary Based on the Book, Available to Stream January 25

            First-Year Reading: Inspiration First-Year Reading: Memoir & Biography
            January 21 2022
            First-Year Reading: Memoir & Biography
            January 21 2022

            Tara Westover’s Special Message to Students (Educated, Now Available in Paperback)

            Educated,  now available in paperback, is an unforgettable memoir about a young woman who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. One of the most acclaimed books of our time, it has been taught in classrooms across the country and been selected for common

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            Tara Westover’s Special Message to Students (Educated, Now Available in Paperback)

            First-Year Reading: Memoir & Biography
            January 21 2022
            First-Year Reading First-Year Reading: Memoir & Biography Community & School Reads Adults
            May 20 2021

            Talking about the Hard Stuff:
            How to Lead a Summer Reading Discussion about a Difficult Topic

            Research shows the benefits incoming students glean from participating in a common academic experience as they join a new campus community (Hunter, 2006; Mintz, 2019). These findings have led many institutions to develop Common Reading programs for new members of their campus communities. These programs, centered around a group of faculty, staff, and students selecting

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            Talking about the Hard Stuff:
            How to Lead a Summer Reading Discussion about a Difficult Topic

            First-Year Reading First-Year Reading: Memoir & Biography Community & School Reads Adults
            May 20 2021
            First-Year Reading: Memoir & Biography Community & School Reads Adults: Memoir & Biography
            January 16 2020

            Inside the Book: Not Quite Not White by Sharmila Sen

            Author Sharmila Sen discusses the process of assimilation and the significance of race in America. About Not Quite Not White: Winner of the ALA Asian/Pacific American Award for Nonfiction At the age of 12, Sharmila Sen emigrated from India to the U.S. The year was 1982, and everywhere she turned, she was asked to self-report her

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            Inside the Book: Not Quite Not White by Sharmila Sen

            First-Year Reading: Memoir & Biography Community & School Reads Adults: Memoir & Biography
            January 16 2020
            First-Year Reading: Inspiration First-Year Reading: Memoir & Biography
            August 22 2019

            Eleven “Notes” of Wisdom from author Kwame Onwuachi

            By the time he was twenty-seven, Kwame Onwuachi had competed on Top Chef, cooked at the White House, and opened and closed one of the most talked about restaurants in America. Despite his young age, his success wasn’t won overnight: working in Manhattan, he was forced to grapple with just how unwelcoming the world of

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            Eleven “Notes” of Wisdom from author Kwame Onwuachi

            First-Year Reading: Inspiration First-Year Reading: Memoir & Biography
            August 22 2019
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            First-Year Reading: Inspiration First-Year Reading: Memoir & Biography
            May 8 2019

            FROM THE PAGE: Call Me American

            Introduced to American movies and pop music while growing up in Somalia, Abdi Nor Iftin fell in love with the idea of America long before he could find the country on a map. As the Somali Civil War broke out, Abdi grew desensitized to the violence around him: avoiding gunfire during his daily trip to

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            FROM THE PAGE: Call Me American

            First-Year Reading: Inspiration First-Year Reading: Memoir & Biography
            May 8 2019
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            First-Year Reading Community & School Reads Kids Community & School Reads Adults
            August 22 2018

            Women of Color: Common Reading Selections for All Ages

            Women’s history is still under-discussed and undervalued, doubly so when it comes to the history of women of color.  We’re highlighting some of our recent favorite titles, bringing these women’s stories and perspectives to the forefront.

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            Women of Color: Common Reading Selections for All Ages

            First-Year Reading Community & School Reads Kids Community & School Reads Adults
            August 22 2018
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            First-Year Reading: Memoir & Biography
            August 15 2018

            UNCENSORED: Read an Excerpt from Zachary R. Wood’s Memoir

            Zachary Wood explains why he invites white supremacy apologists to his campus in this selection from UNCENSORED, excerpted at The Guardian.

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            UNCENSORED: Read an Excerpt from Zachary R. Wood’s Memoir

            First-Year Reading: Memoir & Biography
            August 15 2018
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            First-Year Reading: The Environment
            February 24 2017

            Ken Ilgunas’ TRESPASSING ACROSS AMERICA Now in Paperback

            Ken Ilgunas delivers an unforgettable tribute to the Great Plains and the people who live there with this account of his journey along the proposed Keystone XL route.

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            Ken Ilgunas’ TRESPASSING ACROSS AMERICA Now in Paperback

            First-Year Reading: The Environment
            February 24 2017
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