BCC Reads! Book Discussion Group

The 2006-07 BCC Reads! selection is Tim O'Brien's 1990 novel, The Things They Carried. On-campus book group discussions, public lectures, arts programs, a student scholarship contest and other cultural events throughout the year provide opportunities for community-wide learning around this saga of soldiers' experiences during the Vietnam War.

Scott Bessho, BCC English and American studies instructor and BCC Reads! co-chair explains the relevance of the selection: "The idea of revisiting events and places, the act of remembering and replaying moments and emotions and images reflects in some way our national re-examination of the trauma, the history and the issues of the Vietnam war through the lens of the war that we find ourselves immersed in today."

Win Free Tuition for a Quarter

Enter the fifth annual BCC Reads! Scholarship Contest to win a scholarship offered in conjunction with the BCC Reads! program. Eligibility: All BCC students enrolled for Winter term 2007, full- or part-time in an academic transfer course or a professional/technical program, are invited to apply. An individual applicant may apply for a single scholarship and with a single submission only. For more information, visit:
Center for Liberal Arts BCC Reads! Scholarship Contest

And don't forget, you can bring the first draft of your essay to the Writing Lab for feedback. Call (425) 564-2493 to make an appointment to see a Writing Lab tutor.