Newfound press aug 2026 (2 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In 2016, the citizens of Knoxville, Tennessee, joined in a community reading program called the Big Read. Knoxvillians read Ernest Gaines's book A Lesson Before Dying, and community groups hosted a series of lectures, book discussions, film screenings, and dramatic performances that immersed the community in a five-week conversation on racism.This book of essays is the University of Tennessee Libraries' contribution to Knoxville's Big Read. The Libraries put out a community-wide call for written responses to A Lesson Before Dying and was richly rewarded with the thoughtful and heartfelt commentaries gathered here.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In fall of 2017, Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel became the talk of the town in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mandel's novel about the collapse of civilization in the aftermath of a global pandemic was the focus of two community reading programs. With funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the leadership of the Knox County Public Library, Knoxville hosted a Big Read of Station Eleven. Likewise, the University of Tennessee selected Station Eleven as the Life of the Mind reading for first-year students arriving on campus that fall. From the Remains: Reflections on 'Station Eleven' gathers creative responses--both written and artistic--that emerged from local study and discussion of the novel.…