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Author of 'Enrique’s Journey' to speak at UW-L Oct. 25

Posted 6:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, 2012

Award-winning journalist Sonia Nazario will speak at UW-La Crosse as part of its annual common book series.

[caption id="attachment_15871" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Award-winning journalist Sonia Nazario speaks about her book, “Enrique’s Journey,” at UW-L Oct. 25."]Sonia Nazario photo.[/caption] Award-winning journalist Sonia Nazario will speak at UW-La Crosse as part of its annual common book series. Nazario captures the journey of a young Honduran boy and his desire to reunite with his mother in her Pulitzer Prize winning book, “Enrique’s Journey.” Nazario will speak about the book at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, in Valhalla, Cartwright–Gunning Addition. Tickets are free for UW-L students and $5 for others. Ticket prices increase $2 on the day of the event. UW-L students must present their student IDs before Oct. 24 to receive a free ticket; cost will be $2 day of the event for UW-L students. For more information, contact the Cartwright Information Center at 785.8898. The event is part of the university’s Campus Activity Board Series. If you go— Who: Sonia Nazario, author of “Enrique’s Journey” What: Common Reading Lecture When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 Where: Valhalla, Cartwright Center–Gunning Addition Admission: UW-L students: free by Oct. 24, $2 at door; others $5 by Oct. 24 ($7 at door)

Artwork of Enrique's Journey book cover.OCW Book Club discussed UW-L’s Common Reading book Oct. 11

UW-L’s Organization of Campus Women Book Club discussed “Enrique’s Journey” by Sonia Nazario from noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in Murphy’s Mug. The book is UW-L’s Common Reading book. UW-L’s Common Reading Program promotes a culture of reading for students. “Enrique’s Journey” is required reading for all UWL100 first-year seminar students and is available at the University Bookstore for $16 new and $12 used. To hear an interview with the author, go to “College freshmen learn from ‘Enrique’s Journey’,” National Public Radio, Aug. 13.
Participation in the OCW Book Club is open to all faculty, staff and students.

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