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Go Big Read at Madison Public Library
This Fall, the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites students, staff and faculty, as well as community members, to participate in the university’s very first campus-wide common book program, Go Big Read. Participants will read Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food, which will be integrated into courses for the fall semester, and have the opportunity to participate in book discussions and events sponsored by the UW and the community. Pollan will be visiting campus September 24 - 26 for a series of events.
Many Madison Public Library locations will be hosting events in conjunction with the program.
"The Botany of Desire - The Film" Premiere Join Wisconsin Public Television and the Madison Public Library for a series of free, premiere screenings and discussions of the film "The Botany of Desire," based on Michael Pollan's best-selling book, The Botany of Desire. The entire film will be shown over the course of four weeks, in 30 minute segments, with discussions led by guest speakers after the screenings. The schedule of screenings follows the structure of Pollan's book:
The full two-hour film will air on Wisconsin Public Television on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 p.m. More info about the film. |
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Book Discussion of In Defense of Food A tough, witty discourse on why food is more than the sum of its nutritional parts. This discussion is a part of the Wisconsin Book Festival.
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Book Discussion of In Defense of Food A tough, witty discourse on why food is more than the sum of its nutritional parts. |
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