Voting is now open for SPC Reads 2019-20! Visit our SPC Reads Guide to find out about the five finalists, including book reviews and summaries.
It’s up to you to decide which title will be our SPC Reads selection for Fall 2019/Spring 2020. This year’s finalists are:
- American Like Me by America Ferrara, Actress and Activist
- Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, Comedian and Daily Show Host
- Educated by Tara Westover a New York Times bestseller
- Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue, a New York Times Notable Finalist
- Call Me American by Abdi Nor Iftin a Publisher’s Weekly and Booklist starred review
Voting is open Monday, April 15th until April 24th at 11:59pm (midnight). Cast your vote at https://web.spcollege.edu/survey/27181 where you’ll also find summaries of each book.
What is SPC Reads?
Each year, SPC students, faculty, and staff vote for a common reading selection that is celebrated college-wide. The book is intended to reach across many of the College’s curricula and is incorporated into assignments in many courses, including as required reading selections, critical analysis projects, art projects, and more. Furthermore, this common reading program across the College community promotes discussion and learning beyond the classroom.
The five finalists were chosen from a selection of 25 book titles nominated by SPC faculty. The SPC Reads Nomination Committee members voted for their top five choices based on reviews, programming options, course integration ideas, and each books’ correlation to this year’s theme of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. After the final book is chosen in the all-College vote, the SPC Reads Planning Committee will convene to organize programs and activities related to the book.
Questions?
If you have questions, please contact Kari Morrel at (727) 398-8255 or Paula Knipp at (727) 712-5240.