Lifelong Learning
2006
An Evening with T.C. Boyle
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Seating begins at 6:30 p.m. on a first - come, first - served basis.
Program: 7:30 p.m.
Where: 2nd Floor Ballroom, Iowa Memorial Union
University of Iowa
Registration: Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
This event is free and open to the public.
Best-selling author T.C. Boyle has earned legions of fans worldwide with his quirky characters and surreal plots that merge the hilarious and the deadly serious in an unforgettable fashion. A social and political conscience imbues many of his books, which explains why his novel The Tortilla Curtain—with its examination of issues of race, immigration, and environmentalism—was selected for the 2006 One Community, One Book project. As part of this community reading event, join Boyle for an informal and memorable evening in Iowa City.
T. Coraghessan Boyle, 74MFA, 77PhD |
 T.C. Boyle is the author of 18 books of fiction, including his most recent novel, Talk Talk. Now a Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California, he received a Ph.D. degree in 19th Century British Literature from the University of Iowa in 1977, an M.F.A. from the UI Writers' Workshop in 1974, and a B.A. in English and history from SUNY Potsdam in 1968.
 Launched in 2001, One Community One Book—All Johnson County Reads is an annual countywide reading project coordinated by the UI Center for Human Rights and sponsored by numerous university and community organizations. The project invites every adult and adolescent in Johnson County to read and discuss the same human rights-related text. Alumni living in Johnson and surrounding counties are invited to read Tortilla Curtain and participate in this year’s project. Discussion questions as well as a schedule of community discussion forums are listed below.
One Community, One Book Links |
Tuesday, September 19
West High School Library
2901 Melrose Avenue,
Iowa City
Facilitator:
Beth Belding, 688-1050
3:30 p.m.
Monday, September 25
North Liberty Community Library
520 W. Cherry Street, North Liberty
Facilitator:
Jennie Garner, 626-5731
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 27
Iowa City Public Library, Room A
123 South Linn Street, Iowa City
Facilitator:
Andrea Clinkenbeard, 356-5200
12:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 28
Barnes and Noble Book Store
Facilitator:
Pat Schnack, 351-2876
Coral Ridge Mall
1451 Coral Ridge Avenue, Suite 1108, Coralville
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 11
Oaknoll Retirement Residence, 6th floor lounge
701 Oaknoll Drive, Iowa City
Facilitator: Charity Rowley, 351-1720
3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 4
West Liberty Public Library
400 North Spencer Street, West Liberty
Facilitator:
Jeanette McMahon, 627-2084
7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 17
Coralville Public Library
E. Jean Schwab Auditorium
1401 Fifth Street, Coralville
Facilitator:
Joyce Carman, 356-5220
6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 17
University Libraries -
Iowa Women’s Archives
3rd Floor, 100 Main Library, University of Iowa
Facilitators:
Karen Mason and Rachel Correon, 335-5068
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 19
The Center
(Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center)
410 East Washington Street, Iowa City
Room
205
Facilitator:
Joyce Carman, 356-5220
2:00-4:00 p.m.
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| Program Sponsored By: |
| UICHR, UI International Writing Program, Prairie Lights Books, Humanities Iowa, UI Libraries, Coralville Public Library, Hancher Auditorium, Hills Bank & Trust Company, Iowa Book LLC, Iowa City Human Rights Commission, Iowa City Public Library, Iowa State Bank & Trust Company, UI Alumni Association, University Lecture Committee, UI Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, UI Charter Committee on Human Rights, UI Department of English, UI International Programs, UI School of Social Work, North Liberty Community Library, Iowa Writers' Workshop, Barnes and Noble Booksellers, and University Book Store. West High School is also participating. |
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