The Big Read at WCU

During the fall semester, many activities are planned as part of The Big Read.

Join us at any or all of these upcoming events!

• Friday 10/23, 11:00am-12:00pm in Sykes Student Union 257
  Phillies Fans Short Story Discussion for Sun, Stone, and Shadows
  Featured story: "The Night of Margaret Rose." 
  Discussion Leader: Nicole Fortuna, BA-English Major. 
  Participants can win fun Phillies' prizes!
  
• Thursday 10/29, 3:30-4:30pm in FHG Library Special Collections (Rm 615)
  The Big Read will host a dramatic reading of two short stories from Sun, Stone, and Shadows-- "The Mist" and "My Life with the Wave." 
  WCU Theatre majors will perform the stories. 
  This promises to be an exciting event even for individuals who have not read the stories.  Refreshments will be served in the Faculty/Staff (Rm 613) lounge directly following the performance.
  
• Wednesday 11/4, 1:00-2:00pm in Main Hall 132
  Phillies Fans Short Story Discussion for Sun, Stone and Shadows. 
  Featured story: "The Switchman." 
  Discussion Leader: Louis Soler, BSED-English Major. 
  Participants can win fun Phillies' prizes.
  
• Thursday 11/5, 4:00pm-5:00pm in FHG Library Faculty/Staff Lounge (Rm 613, 6th floor)
  Nacho Party Short Story Discussion. 
  Featured stories: "My Life with the Wave" and "The Cooking Lesson." 
  Discussion Leaders: Kaylene Merselis, pre-Communications and Regan Kopp, BSED-English.
  
• Friday 11/6, 11:30am-12:30pm in Main Hall 416
  Phillies Fans Short Story Discussion for Sun, Stone and Shadows.
  Featured story: "Chac-Mool." 
  Discussion Leader: Jess Alicea, pre-communications. 
  Participants can win fun Phillies' prizes.

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American Culture.  The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest.