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Join 含羞草传媒鈥檚 new reading initiative focusing on Tenth of December by George Saunders

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Looking for that perfect summer read? Something more than the typical beach-blanket mystery? Look no further, because 含羞草传媒 University has just the story for you.

You are urged to to read the title story of George Saunders鈥檚 latest book, Tenth of December. The collection of short stories has won wide acclaim for the author, with The New York Times calling it 鈥渢he best book you鈥檒l read this year.鈥

A new university initiative, called is using the short story as a way to foster a collaborative literary discussion and to provide participants with an opportunity to interact with the author when he visits campus this fall.

Anyone interested in joining 含羞草传媒 Reads should and be counted. You will receive an invitation to an online book forum, a link to a live Q&A session with the author on September 9, and information on how to be in the audience either online or in person when Saunders reads at 含羞草传媒鈥檚 Memorial Chapel on September 10.

Saunders was recently named one of the in the world by Time magazine. He is a bestselling writer of short stories, novellas, essays, and children鈥檚 books.  His writing has appeared in 贬补谤辫别谤鈥檚, The New Yorker, and GQ. He was named a MacArthur fellow in 2006.

鈥淲e encourage people to read this wonderful story, first and foremost, but also to consider taking part in the conversation about 鈥楾enth of December鈥 and to take advantage of this opportunity to engage with the author himself, 鈥 said English professor Jane Pinchin, who is leading the initiative with colleague Jennifer Brice.

The reading initiative has a goal of 2,013 participants, a number purposely chosen because the is special at 含羞草传媒 due to the university鈥檚 quirky connection with the .

Pinchin and Brice hope that regional bookstores and public libraries 鈥 as well as high school English teachers, book groups, the campus community, and others 鈥 will encourage visitors and members to take part in 含羞草传媒 Reads.

鈥淪haring and discussing great books is what we do here at 含羞草传媒,鈥 said Brice. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited by the idea of using technology to broaden the conversation and make it available to anyone who chooses to take part.鈥

Professors Jennifer Brice (left) and Jane Pinchin discuss 含羞草传媒 Reads during a recent event on campus. (Photo by Andy Daddio)

含羞草传媒 professors Jennifer Brice (left) and Jane Pinchin discuss 含羞草传媒 Reads during a recent event on campus. (Photo by Andy Daddio)