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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleJayson 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleAbout 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...
View ArticleBooks ‘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,...
View ArticleWe 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,...
View ArticleDifferences 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....
View ArticleFall 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...
View ArticleUConn 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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