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Join the Discussion: Go Big Read!

August 20th, 2009 Alicia

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.

• Book discussion at the Madison Senior Center (330 W. Mifflin St.) with Librarian Liz Amundson on Thursday, September 17, 9:30 a.m.
• Book discussion with Susan Lampert Smith, science writer and senior lecturer at the UW, on Thursday, September 17, 7:00 p.m. at the Sequoya Branch
• Book discussion on Saturday, September 19, 1:30 p.m. at the South Madison Branch
• Book discussion and potluck co-sponsored by the Lakeview Branch and Community Groundworks on Wednesday, September 23, 6:00 p.m. at Troy Gardens (in case of rain, the event will take place at the Lakeview Branch)
• Book discussion on Sunday, October 11, 2:00 p.m. at the Central Library - this event is a part of the Wisconsin Book Festival
• Book discussion on Tuesday, October 13, 7:00 p.m. at the Pinney Branch

Reserve a copy of In Defense of Food online. For more resources about sustainable living, and news about how the Madison Public Library is going green, check out our Green Partnerships.

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