The next
Go Big Read has been selected!
Interim Chancellor David Ward and a review committee of
campus faculty, staff and students have selected Ruth Ozeki’s
A Tale for the
Time Being as the 2013-2014 common book selection for the UW-Madison campus.
Interim Chancellor Ward invited the review committee to
consider those nominated titles that examined issues of our global connections.
This beautifully-crafted novel brings
the life of troubled Japanese school-girl, Nao, to the attention of author,
Ruth, within the flotsam and jetsam--a Hello Kitty lunchbox--washed ashore in
British Columbia. Alternating between
Nao and Ruth, through Canada, Japan and the United States, and intersecting with
critical historical and world events, the reader is deeply-moved as each
protagonist reconciles what is, and what may be, within her time and place.
For more information about the book, visit the
author’s site for the book. And, do consult with campus and area public libraries for
available copies.
Go Big Read is UW-Madison’s common book program where
students, staff and the community are invited to read the same book then
participate in a variety of related programs in-and-out of the classroom. Go
Big Read will welcome your participation with this new title during the
forthcoming academic year.
