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Jayson Lusk and Technology

As we jump into Jayson Lusk’s The Food Police I thought it might be helpful to get to know our new author a bit. And as you learn more about Lusk, it will become increasingly evident that juxtaposing...

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A Contemporary Approach

UConn’s Contemporary Art Galleries are featuring a special exhibit in celebration of UConn Reads and the Omnivore’s Dilemma. This display is sure to be thought-provoking – a great compliment to our...

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Jayson Lusk Comes to UConn

Are you enjoying The Food Police by Jayson Lusk? What do you think about some of the information offered in the book, especially as a counterpoint to Michael Pollan’s arguments in The Omnivore’s...

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The Food Police

In preparation for Jayson Lusk’s visit to UConn, I think it is high time we get some virtual discussion about The Food Police going on the blog. Fortunately, Lusk has a great list of questions...

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About Paula Hawkins

As we get ready to venture into the pages of The Girl on the Train, I thought it would be appropriate to follow normal, A Novel Group of Huskies convention and spend a few moments familiarizing...

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Books ‘n Bevs in CT

UConn alumna Wendy ’93 (CLAS) is hosting a Books ‘n Bevs event in Manchester, CT on Friday, August 28th. She invites fellow alumni to join her for this author meet and greet, as well as some fun,...

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We have a new book!

Our readers have selected All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr for our fall 2015 book. In her review,  Amanda Vail of The Washington Post describes this novel as “enthrallingly told,...

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Differences of Opinion

Hello, I hope that you are all enjoying our fall selection, All the Light We Cannot See. Based on 76 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller List, this book appears to have some staying power....

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Fall Reading Wrap-up

Hello, It’s time to wrap up our fall book selection, All the Light We Cannot See.  Thank you for reading along with us.  I hope you enjoyed this Anthony Doerr novel. There were a lot of memorable parts...

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UConn Reads 2015-2016 : Race in America

Hello, In collaboration with UConn Reads, our next book is The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michele Alexander.  In her book, “Alexander calls  for a new way of...

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Dinaw Mengestu at UConn

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