Monday, October 12, 2009

It Ain't Your Mom's Book Club


Books bring people together. All sorts of communities--prisons, colleges, talk shows, cities--have figured this out and have instituted reading programs. In 2002, I read The Laramie Project along with other University of Maryland students, faculty, and staff.

In 2007, San Diego instituted its One Book One San Diego program. I read--and was profoundly affected by--Enrique's Journey.

The 2010 book will soon be chosen. You can vote by going here.

The candidates:
Dreamers of the Day (Mary Doria Russell)
Outcasts United (Warren St. John)
Song Yet Sung (James McBride)

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