For March 2014 -- UND Writers Conference

Conference Reading List broken down by authors.

Writers Conference Schedule -- Tuesday, April 2nd -- Friday, April 4th

Featured authors and bios:  

Robert Pinsky
Jessica Lott
Sarah Leavitt
Colson Whitehead
Geoffrey Dyer

We are planning to read books by Colson Whitehead for this month, but you may choose any author from the line-up. We'll be meeting on Sunday, March 30th, 10:30 am at Carmyn's for brunch and discussion.

The RRVWP featured author this year is Sarah Leavitt and her book Tangles: A Story About Alzheimer’s, My Mother, and Me.  Fellows who sign up will have an opportunity to meet the author and discuss her book with her on Thursday, April 3.

February 2014 -- Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

We met at Andrea's for brunch at her new house yesterday. We enjoyed delicious coffee, fruit, Pam's mimosas, Katie's caramel rolls, Carmyn's egg bake and a great discussion about this charming young adult book. The biggest book discussion question: what were the three words?

January 2014 - Life of Pi

We celebrated our January bookclub choice (Life of Pi) by eating all things PIE!  We had pizza pie courtesy of me (Andrea) and a delicious pumpkin pie courtesy of Pam.   We didn’t all finish the book by the time that we met, but intended to finish (or at least watch the movie).  Those of us who were reading were surprised by the beginning of the book – more than half of the book is taken up by Pi talking about his life in India – what it’s like to run a zoo, strange animal relationships, his religious life, and generally his life.  The book is so universally touted as the book about the boy who survives at sea with a tiger that it’s shocking that it takes so long to get to the lifeboat and the tiger. 

Our next book is Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell and we’ll be meeting at my place for brunch!