The Alumni Office is excited about our second book club selection, recommended by Gina Hausknecht, Professor of English.  Hausknecht says, “The Girl Who Fell From the Sky follows the teen years of a biracial girl sent to live with her black grandmother in Portland, Oregon after a family tragedy. During her childhood in Europe, raised by her Danish mother, she has never identified herself as black, and now has to come to terms with how other people see her. It's a beautiful, lyrical novel about identity--not just racial identity, but about the process of coming to be who you really are.”  Grab a copy today!  If you have any questions or would like to suggest a text, please email us at alumni@coe.edu or call our office at 1.877.KOHAWKS (877.564.2957).

1st Question

We hope you have had time to get the book and get started.  All you need to do to participate is create an account and start commenting or posting.  Our first question to get you started is about the title. 

What is the thematic significance of "tinkers" (plural, not singular) to the story? Who are the tinkers...and what does it mean to be a tinker, literally...and figuratively, within this story?

1st Selection

The Coe College Alumni Office is so excited about our new adventure in a virtual Book Club.  We have selected Tinkers as our first novel.  The book is written by Paul Harding, an Iowan who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his work.  Our hope is to have a new selection every three months, including the book selected as the First Year Reads choice for incoming Kohawks. 

We will post questions and insights as we read and hope that you will add as you read.  In this way, people can read at their own pace and still participate in the exchange.

Don't hesitate to contact our office at any time if you have an idea for a book.  We are working with departments across campus and look forward to what the faculty at Coe recommends.