Global Campus Book Club

Explore our perspectives on belonging at Global Campus.

We want you to join us.

Join us every quarter to share a book and have a conversation during a virtual Teams gathering. At the gathering, you can use the “chat” feature to suggest book titles for the future. Editions of previously discussed books are available upon request.

Author: Rebekah Taussig
Description: Growing up as a paralyzed girl during the 90s and early 2000s, Rebekah Taussig only saw disability depicted as something monstrous (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), inspirational (Helen Keller), or angelic (Forrest Gump). None of this felt right; and as she got older, she longed for more stories that allowed disability to be complex and ordinary, uncomfortable and fine, painful and fulfilling. … Rebekah reflects on everything from the complications of kindness and charity, living both independently and dependently, experiencing intimacy, and how the pervasiveness of ableism in our everyday media directly translates to everyday life.

U of A One Book, One Community

“Sitting Pretty” was selected by the University of Arkansas for its “One Book, One Community” events, per an October 2023 U of A News Article.

Join your colleagues Friday, at 3 p.m. June 21 via Teams.

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Book Access

Copies of the book will be available in the Fayetteville and Bentonville offices, thanks to Dr. Cheryl Murphy. Check your local library too.

"The Hate U Give"

Summary

Author: Angie Thomas

Summary by Goodreads: Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.

Advisory: Please be aware this book contains violence and adult language. Reader discretion is advised.

U of A Connection

The Hate U Give was the 2018 selection for the University of Arkansas One Book, One Community project. It is a novel based on the author’s life in Jackson, Mississippi, and is inspired by issues related to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Join your colleagues from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 via Teams.

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Book Access

The Global Campus will provide four copies of the book at the Fayetteville location and two at the Bentonville location, thanks to Dr. Cheryl Murphy. You can also check out the book from your local library.

Movie Access

The Hate U Give is also a movie. You can also stream it on various services.

  • fuboTV (with premium subscription)
  • Hulu (with subscription)
  • Disney+ (with subscription)
  • FxNow (with subscription)
  • DirectTV (with subscription)
  • Apple TV ($3.99)
  • Amazon ($3.99)
  • YouTube ($3.99)
  • Vudu ($3.99)
  • Redbox ($3.99)

“The Firekeeper’s Daughter”

Summary

Author: Angeline Boulley

Summary from U of A News: This book, written by an Indigenous author, focuses on issues faced by Native American populations across the country and young people growing up in these communities by focusing on fictional life events experienced by a young biracial, unenrolled Ojibwe tribal member facing corruption and crime with resilience.

Advisory: Please be aware this book contains depictions of sexual violence. Reader discretion is advised.

U of A Connection

The One Book, One Community Committee announced in March 2022 that it has chosen The Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley as the 2022 selection for the U of A.

Join your colleagues from 2 to 3 p.m. August 12 via Teams.

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Book Access

The Global Campus will provide three copies of the book at the Fayetteville location and one at the Bentonville location, thanks to Dr. Cheryl Murphy. You can also check out the book from your local library.

"White Fragility: Why It's so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism"

Summary

Author: Robin Diangelo

Summary from National Public Radio (KUAF): Groundbreaking book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when discussing racism that serve to protect their positions and maintain racial inequality.

The Book Club will meet at 4 p.m. July 22 via a Teams meeting.

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"One Life"

Review

Author: Megan Rapinoe

Review by National Public Radio (KUAF): In many ways, Megan Rapinoe seems like the perfect athlete-memoirist for the moment. The star of the United States Women’s National Soccer team was catapulted into the national spotlight during the team’s 2019 World Cup Championship – both for her on-field play and her off-field political views.

“Use Your Difference to Make a Difference”

Summary

Author:Tayo Rockson

Summary from Amazon: This innovative and timely guide illustrates how to leverage differences to move beyond unconscious biases, manage a culturally diverse workplace, create an environment for more tolerant schooling environments, more trusted media, communicate across borders, find and retain diverse talent, and bridge the gap between working locally and expanding globally.

Meet your colleagues at 4 p.m. Nov. 11 via Teams

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Book Access

Book Access: The Global Campus will provide three hardback copies that will be available in mid-October. You can check out a copy from the Global Belonging bulletin board on the fourth floor. Global Campus leadership provided funding for these books.

The Fayetteville Public Library has an audio version. It is also available at Amazon in hardcover, Kindle and Audiobook formats.

"Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement"

Review

Author: Angela Y. Davis, who will speak Feb. 16 as the first lecturer in the 2021 U of A Distinguished Lectures Series.

Review by GoodReads: In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world. 

Join your colleagues from Noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 25 via Teams meeting.

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Book Access

As a courtesy, not a promotion, Freedom is a Constant Struggle is available for free on Kindle Unlimited, for $10.99 through Apple Books, or in paperback from Barnes & Noble for $14.45. There are many options to access the book, including public libraries.