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  1. Photo of Author and Journalist, Catherine Price; Book Cover for "How to Break Up With Your Phone"
    Campus & Community

    President Wooten’s 10 Takeaways from How to Break Up With Your Phone by Catherine Price

    Check out President Wooten's takeaways from the Community Read, and join us TONIGHT for a conversation and book signing with author Catherine Price!

  2. Headshot of Yaa Gyasi
    Campus & Community

    Simmons University Hosts Virtual Conversation with Best-Selling Author Yaa Gyasi

    Gyasi's sophomore novel, "Transcendent Kingdom," was selected as the fall 2021 Community Read and the event’s central topic. Assistant Dean Gary Bailey and Gyasi discussed several themes from her novel, including the complex idea of identity.

  3. Photo of Yaa Gyasi and screenshot of her book, Trancendent Kingdom
    Campus & Community

    President Wooten's 5 Takeaways from Yaa Gyasi's "Transcendent Kingdom"

    President Wooten shares her takeaways from this fall’s Community Read, "Transcendent Kingdom." Yaa Gyasi's powerful novel serves as a moving portrait of a Ghanaian immigrant family as they grapple with faith, science, religion, and love.

  4. Photo of Ibram X. Kendi
    Campus & Community

    Simmons University Hosts Virtual Conversation with Ibram X. Kendi

    Kendi’s bestselling book, "How to Be an Antiracist," was selected as the Spring 2021 Community Read and the event’s central topic. President Wooten and Kendi discussed several themes from his book, including defining racism, intersectionality, and identity.