Book of the Year 2008--2009
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Join a campus-wide group of faculty, students and staff in an
exciting new venture. The Book of the Year Program is designed
to get as many people as possible, both on campus and throughout the
community, reading and talking about one book.
The Book of the Year will be discussed in classes, by campus and
community reading groups and will serve as the catalyst for other
thought-provoking projects in the arts and other disciplines.
Why not get a jump-start on
the Book of the Year excitement and read The Kite Runner as
soon as you can? It is widely available in bookstores and libraries
throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. The College of the
Canyons Library will have five copies available for two-week check
out (no renewals) to students, faculty and staff starting August 25.
If you have questions about
the Book of the Year, or would like to know how you can get
involved, contact English Professor Susan Cooper at (661) 362-3708
or at susan.cooper@canyons.edu
.
Links:
The Kite Runner
Book of the Year
Blog (Post your comments here)
Community Partners:
- Barnes and Noble
Schedule of Events:
College of the Canyons
- October 21, 2008: Books and Ideas,
a book discussion group for the college community
(2:30pm in the Library Gallery 206)
- November 11, 2008: Barnes and Noble
Kick-off Party, 4:30- 6:30 pm Barnes and Noble, 23630 Valencia
Blvd., Santa Clarita. You are invited to a reception to launch
COC’s first Book of the Year. Refreshments will be served, and
proceeds of the book sales will be donated back to the College
Foundation to promote literacy.
- November 11, 2008: Caravanning through
Afghanistan: A Corridor to Empire, a lecture by History
Professor Sarah Burns (1:00--2:00pm in the Library Gallery 206)
- December 2, 2008: International Students
Panel Discussion: A group of students from the
College's International Students Program will use the novel as a
jumping off point to discuss the traditions, values and customs
of Central Asia. (3:00--4:00pm in the Library Gallery 206)
- February 22, 2009:
Literature to Life
at the PAC
(COC Presents)
County of Los Angeles Public Libraries
