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09-10 Common Book Finalists
Dear Colleagues, Thanks to everyone who took the time to nominate a potential Common Book! Earlier today we heard a baker’s dozen’s worth of excellent nominations. (And because these nominations were … more →
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09-10 Common Book Finalists
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wrote 9 months ago: Dear Colleagues, Thanks to everyone who took the time to nominate a potential Common Book! Earlier t … more →
Share Your Ideas
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wrote 1 year ago: Are you doing a class project with The Blue Death? Did you create an assignment based on or stemming … more →
Creative Residency Coming Soon
wrote 1 year ago: Starting October 19, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre (HOBT) will work with student … more →
Dr Robert Morris to Appear at WSU
wrote 1 year ago: Dr. Robert Morris, author of Winona State’s 2008-09 Common Book, The Blue Death, will be on ca … more →
2008-09 Common Book Finalists Selected
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wrote 1 year ago: Four finalists for the 2008-09 Winona State University Common Book were recently selected from a lis … more →
Halving the Bones
wrote 1 year ago: On Wednesday, I had the opportunity to show Ruth Ozeki’s Halving the Bones for the second time this … more →
Cultural blending and sumo wrestling
wrote 1 year ago: In her novel My Year of Meats, Ruth Ozeki clearly supports the blending of cultures as evidenced by … more →
My Year of Meats Movies Series Begins Monday, Feb. 18
wrote 1 year ago: WSU’s 2007-08 Common Book Selection raises questions about food consumption and production as well a … more →
Political and Personal
wrote 2 years ago: If Ruth Ozeki is an engaging author in print, she is even more so in person. Her ability to connect … more →
Sumo and Japanese Culture
wrote 2 years ago: From an uneducated perspective, Sumo wrestling may just seem like two fat, barely dresse … more →
It is through "journaling that your mind learns to trust you." -Ruth Ozeki
wrote 2 years ago: Perhaps the most intriguing and inspiring aspect about Ruth Ozeki is not her ability to write, nor h … more →
Autobiography and My Year of Meats
wrote 2 years ago: As an amateur writer still exploring the boundaries that divide fiction and nonfiction, I appreciate … more →
Gourmet Cutlets
wrote 2 years ago: The “Gourmet Cutlets” of the My Year of Meats Movie Series went better than I expected it to, thanks … more →
Fictional Documentaries
wrote 2 years ago: Halfway through Halving the Bones, Ruth Ozeki tells her audience that she has been lying to them. H … more →
Happy Birthday Big Mac!
wrote 2 years ago: As some may know, it is the 40th birthday of McDonald’s Big Mac this year. However, I do not p … more →
Picking Your Fight
wrote 2 years ago: Ozeki’s determination and skill to probe at a plethora of controversial issues in one novel is remar … more →
MYOM Movie Series Begins Sept. 17!
wrote 2 years ago: WSU’s 2007-08 Common Book Selection raises questions about food consumption and production as … more →
