Fall for the Book 3-2-1 Assignment

Beginning on Sunday, Sept. 18, and continuing through Friday, Sept. 23, GMU and the surrounding area is host to a huge and important literary festival: Fall for the Book.

Your assignment: 

Attend at least one Fall for the Book reading. There are many types of readings, so I feel confident you can find one that you will be interested in.

At the event: Take notes. Write down the author's name and book. Write down comments the author makes. If it's appropriate, ask the author a question during the Q&A session.

After the event: Write a 3-2-1 response on the blog responding to the reading you attended. You should include the date and location of the event as well as the author's name and publication. More information about what to include is found on the syllabus, page 2, under "3-2-1 Responses."

The blog post should be posted on this very blog no later than Monday, Sept. 26, 11:59 p.m.

Nuts and bolts: Most of the readings are on campus, and there are many readings, so you should not have a problem finding one that works for your schedule. Of course, if you wait until Thursday to try to attend a reading, you may have trouble finding one that works for your schedule. To that end, I will not accept an excuse of scheduling presented to me after Fall for the Book begins.

I'm happy to answer any questions you might have. And I think you'll have fun!