Monday, September 20, 2010

Agenda for week of 9.20.10

Image is Three Studies for a Self-Portrait (1976) by Francis Bacon (the 20th century painter, not the Renaissance thinker.)

 9.20.10, Day 6: In class: Workshop of draft of  “Heart of Darkness found poem”.

9.21.10, Day 5: No Class due to rotation.

9.22.10, Day 4:  “Heart of Darkness found poem” & meta due.  In class: Introduction to College Essay

9.23.10, Day 3: In Class: Lecture on Ted Berrigan’s Red Shift

9.24.10, Day 2: In class: College Essay workshop and / or Independent Reading Research Day.

By Friday at the latest, you should have selected (and made some progress in reading) your independent reading book.  Please see me for consultation if you want or need suggestions.  When you have selected your book, please post the author and title of the book in the comment stream (for posterity) and link to a description of the book online.
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22 comments:

  1. Rachael SSeptember 20, 2010 at 11:11 AM

    I chose to read "Running with Scissors" by Augusten Burroughs.

    Here is the Wikipedia link:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_with_Scissors_(memoir)

    And here is the Amazon page about it plus the reviews:

    http://www.amazon.com/Running-Scissors-Memoir-Augusten-Burroughs/product-reviews/031242227X/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

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  2. KKatzSeptember 20, 2010 at 4:56 PM

    Leaving Dirty Jersey
    by: James Salant

    here's a website with a brief synopsis : http://books.simonandschuster.com/Leaving-Dirty-Jersey/James-Salant/9781416955115

    i started it and i already fell in love.

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  3. Amanda N.September 20, 2010 at 8:08 PM

    I chose to read Official Book Club Selection by Kathy Griffin.

    Here's a link to its description: http://www.amazon.com/Official-Book-Club-Selection-According/dp/0345518519

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  4. GabbySeptember 21, 2010 at 6:22 PM

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  5. João N.September 22, 2010 at 9:44 PM

    War by Sebastian Junger

    http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2010/05/12/sebastian_junger_war

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  6. João N.September 22, 2010 at 9:44 PM

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  7. Alex MathSeptember 23, 2010 at 9:10 PM

    I chose Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_with_Scissors_(memoir)

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  8. Renee S.September 23, 2010 at 9:31 PM

    I am reading "Lucky" by Alice Sebold. I also bought "Running With Scissor"s because i couldn't decide which one to chose so when I'm done with "Lucky" ill read that next.

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  9. Renee S.September 23, 2010 at 9:33 PM

    Ohh and heres the link to the book description

    http://www.allreaders.com/topics/info_21229.asp

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  10. francescaSeptember 23, 2010 at 9:33 PM

    I chose after the wall by Jana Hensel.

    http://www.bokkilden.no/SamboWeb/produkt.do?produktId=2922449

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  11. 10zinSeptember 23, 2010 at 9:41 PM

    My Land, My People
    By His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

    http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104956.My_Land_and_My_People

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  12. Xi GaoSeptember 24, 2010 at 12:25 AM

    Memoirs of a Geisha
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memoirs_of_a_Geisha

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  13. AlfonseFSeptember 24, 2010 at 10:32 AM

    Chasing Ghosts by Paul Rieckhoff.

    Link to description:
    http://www.paulrieckhoff.com/content/book.asp

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  14. Nidale Z.September 24, 2010 at 12:57 PM

    A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Heartbreaking_Work_of_Staggering_Genius

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  15. PhilipSeptember 24, 2010 at 7:43 PM

    memoirs of a geisher by arthur golden

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  16. brittanyfSeptember 24, 2010 at 8:49 PM

    I'm reading "Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban" by Jere Van Dyk.

    Here's a link to the B&N page with the description and such: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Captive/Jere-Van-Dyk/e/9780805088274/?itm=2&USRI=jere+van+dyk

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  17. kislaSeptember 24, 2010 at 9:50 PM

    a life less ordinary
    A Memoir by Baby Halder

    link to book description:

    http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Life-Less-Ordinary-Baby-Halder/?isbn=9780061689994

    (yes the author's first name is really Baby)

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  18. João N.September 25, 2010 at 1:22 AM

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  19. João N.September 25, 2010 at 1:22 AM

    Oh, can we read fiction? Memoirs of a Geisha is fiction, and if we can do fiction, I want to switch my book. Is that possible?

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  20. GabbySeptember 25, 2010 at 7:13 PM

    I switched my book so I'm actually reading Three Little Words, By Ashley Rhodes-Courter.

    Here's the link to description:

    http://www.kidzworld.com/article/10671-three-little-words-book-review

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  21. BrianSeptember 26, 2010 at 5:17 PM

    Hopscotch by Julio Cortazar


    I think I talked to you about this book. But, here's the reminder.

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  22. francescaSeptember 26, 2010 at 7:07 PM

    I've decided to change my book,
    I am now reading "Without You" by Anthony Rapp.


    http://media.barnesandnoble.com/?fr_story=ff81de83fb95bfb1e94b1f973f0f909baf17a544&rf=sitemap

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