LibGuides: Literature and Literary Criticism: FIT Common Read , One Book, One New York, and The Great American Read

Read what others are reading!

Many groups, including FIT, have implemented Common Read programs to get a wide range of people on the same page--literally!

Readers can discuss and compare ideas with others and be exposed to a range of perspectives and opinions they might not have otherwise encountered.

FIT Common Read

Although FIT's program is geared towards incoming first-year students, everyone at FIT is welcome to get in on the discussion and attend various events related to the current selection.

Common Read: 2021-2022

Tell Me Who You Are by Winona Guo and Priya Vulchi
E-book.
In Tell Me Who You Are, Guo and Vulchi reveal the lines that separate us based on race or other perceived differences and how telling our stories--and listening deeply to the stories of others--are the first and most crucial steps we can take towards negating racial inequity in our culture. The two young women deferred college admission for a year to collect first-person accounts of how racism plays out in this country every day—and often in unexpected ways. Featuring interviews with over 150 Americans accompanied by their photographs.

FIT Library Research Guide: Common Read
Discussions and related resources

One Book, One New York

2019 winner is...
Just Kids, by Patti Smith
"A special culminating event this September– details coming soon!"

The Great American Read

The Great American Read
An eight-part PBS series starting May 22, 2018. Join the "journey across the country to uncover the nation’s 100 most-loved novels"

AND THE WINNER IS... (are you surprised? )