This October & November, The One Book Project (One Book, One Bakersfield, One Kern) is encouraging the entire community to share experiences related to a single book’s themes through discussions, educational programming, and entertainment. The read is meant to pull a community together, cross cultural divides, and enhance understanding of our diversity, all while supporting literacy.

Presented by Kern County Library’s One Book Project, CSUB Office of the Provost, Walter Stiern Library, CSUB General Education Program, Kern Council Teachers of English, CSUB Services for Students with Disabilities, the Kegley Institute of Ethics, CSUB Department of English, and Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society.

 

2024 One Book Project Author

Nicole Chung’s A Living Remedy was named a Notable Book of 2023 by The New York Times and a Best Book of the Year by over a dozen outlets, including Time, USA Today, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, Electric Literature, and TODAY. Her 2018 debut, the national bestseller All You Can Ever Know, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, a semifinalist for the PEN Open Book Award, a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, and an Indies Choice Honor Book.

Chung’s writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Time, The Atlantic, Esquire, The Guardian, GQ, Slate, Vulture, and many other publications. Previously, she was digital editorial director at the independent publisher Catapult, the managing editor of The Toast, and an editor at Hyphen magazine. In 2021, she was named to the inaugural Good Morning America AAPI Inspiration List honoring those “making Asian American history right now.” Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in the Washington, DC area.

2024 One Book Project Author Keynote Speech

An Evening with Nicole Chung

Author of All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir

7:00 PM

Thursday, October 24, 2024

CSUB Icardo Center

Book Discussion - Q&A - Book Signing

Free and Open to the Public

Free Parking in Lot I after 6:00 PM

 

 

2024 KCTE One Book Project College & High School Writing Contests

Do you like writing? Do you like winning prizes? Do you like sharing your insights? Then enter the KCTE One Book Project Writing Contest!

Prompt: In her memoir, All You Can Ever Know, Nicole Chung writes about her struggle to find where she belongs in the world. Chung writes, “Family lore given to us as children has such a hold over us, such staying power. It can form the bedrock of another kind of faith, one to rival any religion, informing our beliefs about ourselves, our families, and our place in the world (4).” Reflect on your own experiences with identity, family, or the search for truth. How does Nicole Chung’s story resonate with your own journey? Share your thoughts and insights, drawing connections between her experiences and your own. 

Remember to support your ideas with evidence from the memoir and to engage in thoughtful analysis. Your response should demonstrate a deep understanding of the themes and messages conveyed in All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung.

College Writing Contest Announcement and Rules:

• For the full announcement, download the COMING SOON!
• For a complete copy of the contest rules, download the KCTE College Writing Contest Rules 2024.

High School Writing Contest Announcement and Rules:

• For the full announcement, download the KCTE High School Writing Contest Announcement 2024.
• For a complete copy of the contest rules, download the KCTE High School Writing Contest Rules 2024.

Entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, October 11, 2024.

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One Book Project International Book Club

Join in on a discussion of Sitting Pretty with students from Europe, Central America, South America, and the United States through the One Book Project International Book Club website.

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