Class participants are invited to take part in this program in several ways:
Blog: This is a private forum for conversation with Jennifer and Jane and one another. Students in the Living Writers course at Colgate will occasionally chime in.
Online discussions: Participants can discuss the authors and their works with Jennifer, Jane, and special guests in these real-time webcasts.
Public readings: Watch authors as they interact with the campus community.
Capstone event: Come to campus and have dinner with Salman Rushdie. You also are invited to attend his public reading and a special breakfast discussion with Jane and Jennifer.
Thursday, August 23
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
New York City Kickoff with Jane and Jennifer
Roger Smith Hotel, 501 Lexington Ave., NYC
Event cost is $13, which includes light hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine, and refreshments.
September 19
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Online discussion about Alexandra Fuller's novel
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight.
Colgate President Jeffrey Herbst will join Jennifer and Jane. Go
here to take part.
September 20
4:30 p.m., Love Auditorium
Live
webcast of reading by
Alexandra Fuller.
October 3
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Online discussion with Daniel Alarcón, author of
War by Candlelight, and Jennifer and Jane. Go
here to take part.
October 4
4:30 p.m., Persson Auditorium
Live
webcast of reading by
Daniel Alarcón. November 7
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Online discussion about Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel,
Purple Hibiscus.
Colgate English professor Kezia Page will join Jane and Jennifer. Go
here to take part.
November 8
4:30 p.m., Persson Auditorium
Live
webcast of reading by
Chimamanda Adichie
November 14
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Online discussion about Orhan Pamuk's novel,
Snow.
James L. Elrod Jr. '76 will join Jane and Jennifer. Go
here to take part.
November 15 (CANCELLED)
4:30 p.m., Love Auditorium
Live
webcast of reading by
Orhan Pamuk November 29 Capstone event featuring Salman Rushdie
Dinner on campus with
Salman Rushdie, author of J
oseph Anton, to follow his public reading at 4:30 p.m. in Memorial Chapel. (This reading will not be webcast live.)
November 30
Breakfast discussion with Jennifer and Jane.