By now, most of us have heard the story of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by the extremist group Boko Haram in mid-April. […]
The Taliban thought bullets would silence Malala Yousafzai. But instead they made her voice stronger, and today the teenager from Pakistan is […]
Did you know that UW-Madison has a long, proud history with the Peace Corps? Last week, our campus was again named the […]
Much has been said of the impact of the March, 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, as well as the consequent […]
Have you read any great books lately? Think something you’ve read would make a great Go Big Read selection? Let us know! […]
Instructors! Are you planning to use A Tale for the Time Being in your spring courses? Do you want your students to […]
In case you haven’t gotten enough Ruth Ozeki yet, check out this awesome interview with our Go Big Read author! Goodreads readers […]
It was enlightening to see the concept of Zen Buddhism depicted in images at the talk by Professor Gene Phillips (Professor in […]
A Tale for the Time Being invites us to read in a slightly different way than many of us are used to. […]
I would like to recommend some visual resources from our campus libraries that relate to this year’s Go Big Read book, A […]