Go Big Read Is Looking for 2021-2022 Book Suggestions
It’s that time of the year again! The Go Big Read Program will now be taking suggestions for the 2021-2022 Go Big Read book!
Starting in 2009, The Go Big Read Program has grown immensely and allows for both UW-Madison students and the Madison community to spark discussions around the selected book.
Title suggestions for the book will be accepted through Nov.30, when a review committee will take all suggestions into consideration before handing recommendations off to Chancellor Rebecca Blank, who makes the final decision.
The ideal selection should have the following qualities:
- Be readable, relevant, engaging and well written.
- Appeal to people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Encompass sufficient depth and scope to generate discussions from different points of view.
- Be conducive to teaching and learning, and offer opportunities for integration into academic programs.
- Lend itself to a variety of activities and programming.
The selection could be both fiction or non-fiction, preferably published within the past five years. Although some book selections, such as “Evicted” four years ago, have been Wisconsin-focused, that is not a requirement.
You can submit a book suggestion through the Go Big Read website.
The Go Big Read program looks forward to seeing what suggestions you can come up with!
Olivia Poches
Student Assistant, Go Big Read Office