“Even As We Breathe: A Novel” by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle is our next UNCG Alumni and Friends Book Club selection for May, June and July! “Even As We Breathe” is the first novel published by an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation and was included on several end-of-year lists for the best…
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UNCG’s Alumni & Friends Book Club Reads Neil Pasricha’s “You Are Awesome”
We are thrilled to start our reading of “You Are Awesome” by Neil Pasricha. This funny, inspiring book encourages the reader to develop a deeper sense of resilience in order to lead a more meaningful life. Our discussion will revolve around three core themes related to key ideas in the book that will challenge us…
Next up for the UNCG Alumni and Friends Book Club: “In Cold Blood”
Join us for our next UNCG Alumni and Friends Book Club discussion of Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood.” The book will be our feature discussion for October, November and December. On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun…
UNCG Alumni & Friends Book Club: Our Next Book Is Here “How to Be an Antiracist”
This summer has seen an unprecedented groundswell of support for the racial justice movement in America. Sparked by the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, uprisings across the country have led to challenging and critical discussions around race and equity. One of the ways we can all work towards a more equitable…