New reads for Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Press Summertime Book Club

June 29, 2020

University Relations

Cover images of three books for summer book club by Âé¶¹Ô­´´ PressStarting Tuesday, June 30, the Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Press Summertime Book Club will begin its most ambitious project yet — three books at the same time. The book club meets via Zoom every Tuesday at 7 p.m.

One of the book club's driving beliefs is that synthesis thinking — the ability and inclination to recognize links between unlike texts and experiences — is a hallmark of an enlightened world of higher education. Its newest venture is to exercise those synthesis muscles by reading and discussing the following books concurrently.

Readings for Tuesday, June 30

  • "," by Ted Chiang — Frst story, "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," through page 36

  • "," by Patricia Grace — Prologue and chapter 1, through page 20

  • "," by Ibram X. Kendi — Introduction and chapter 1, through page 23


New participants are encouraged to . Questions and concerns should be directed to Nate Bauer at nbauer3@alaska.edu.