Book Discussion
The Help, By Kathryn Stockett
February 7, 5:00-7:00pm 1965 Room, University Union
Lisa Tetzloff, facilitator
In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women— mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends—view one another. Seemingly as different from one another as can be, these women will nonetheless come together for a clandestine project that will put them all at risk. And why? Because they are suffocating within the lines that define their town and their times, and sometimes lines are made to be crossed. A deeply moving novel filled with poignancy, humor, and hope, The Help is a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we don’t. Participating students will receive a complimentary copy of the book. Space is limited. Register online. Sponsored by the Office of Student Life.
Book Discussion
Race Across Alaska: First Woman to Win the Iditarod Tells Her Story, Libby Riddle
February 22, 5:00-7:00pm 1965 Room, University Union
Grant Winslow, Facilitator
This is the story of a courageous woman and her heroic dogs. At the age of 16, Libby Riddle she left home for Alaska, the Last Frontier. There her love of animals drew her to the sport of sled dog racing. When she entered the Iditarod, the famous marathon from Anchorage to Nome, she was just another Iditarod nobody. Twelve hundred miles later, having conquered blizzards, extreme cold, and exhaustion, she and her dogs crossed the final stretch of sea ice, miles ahead of the nearest competitor, becoming the first woman to win the Iditarod. Participating students will receive a complimentary copy of the book. Space is limited. Register online. Sponsored by the Office of Student Life.
Book Discussion
Murder in the Name of Honor, by Rana Husseini
March 27, 5-7:00 pm, 1965 Room
Prof. Heidi Sherman, facilitator
Rana Husseini's hard hitting, unflinching, and controversial examination of honor crimes is a fearless, groundbreaking account of a topic that can no longer be ignored. Claiming 5,000 lives annually, and common in both traditional societies and migrant communities in the USA, honor killings involve a punishment - often death or disfigurement - inflicted by a relative to restore the family's honor. The book includes personal stories of many recent high profile cases. Participating students will receive a complimentary copy of the book. Space is limited. Register online. Sponsored by the Office of Student Life. For more information on Rana Husseini, go to: http://www.ranahusseini.com/
Skype Book Discussion
Behind the Mask with Author Dave Pallone
April 5, 6:00 pm, GLBTQ Center, UU151
Grant Winslow, facilitator
Join the Skype discussion with Dave Pallone, author of Behind the Mask, as he tell of his experience as the first openly gay umpire in Major League Baseball. Participating student will receive a complimentary copy of the book. Register online. Sponsored by the Office of Student Life.
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