Readers for Reconciliation

Readers for Reconciliation seeks to fulfill the mission of the MSDO by exploring themes of social oppression in popular literature. It is open to Calvin students, staff and faculty. A free copy of the book is given to each participant that complete the reading and discussion group meetings. Some of the books read are:

New this year!

Fall 2005- "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

Spring 2006- "Wild Swans" by Jung Chang

Previous Years -
"Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Kidd
"The Short Sweet Dream of Eduardo Gutierrez" by Jimmy Breslin
"Things We Couldn't Say" by Diet Eman
"Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
"The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
"Black Elk Speaks" by Black Elk

Calvin students, staff and faculty interested in joining the Readers for Reconciliation group, should contact Jacque Rhodes.