Looking for a new way to engage with your UMGC community?
Your UMGC Alumni Association is excited to introduce the Virtual Book Club! Join today and start connecting with fellow alumni and current students through a love of reading, lifelong learning, novels, and other books. Continue below for more information.
Live Q&A Author Talks
Click below to register today to join a virtual live Q & A discussion with authors to learn about the thoughts behind their books and more.
- Celina Caesar-Chavannes, author of Can You Hear Me Now? | September 26
- Dave Eggers, author of The Monk of Mokha | September 27
- Laurie Frankel, author of This Is How It Always Is | September 28
Reading Schedule
- On August 4th, visit Before the Book in our forum and begin reading The Monk of Mokha
- By August 18th, finish reading through Chapter X, “The Statue”
- By August 25th, finish reading through Chapter XX, “Hamood and Hubayshi”
- By September 1st, finish reading through Chapter XXV, “A Country Without a Government”
- By September 15th, finish reading through Chapter XXXIV, “A Quick Death from a Clean Blade”
- By September 22nd, finish reading the book and join our After the Book forum discussion