Thursday, September 18, 2014
[Memphis Reads 2014] Christian Brothers University's 2014 "Fresh Reads" Essay Contest
As part of our partnership with Christian Brothers University for the city-wide Memphis Reads reading initiative, the Memphis Reads blog will post the top ten essay contest winners from CBU's 2014 "Fresh Reads" program (About Fresh Reads).
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| The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu |
All incoming CBU freshmen were "invited to read [a preselected book], consider the issues it raises and respond to it with an essay." The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu was the 2014 Fresh Reads selection. The essay winners' names are listed below.
Fresh Reads 2014
Top Ten Essay Contest Winners
Top Ten Essay Contest Winners
Abraham Hsuan-Hsin Lin
Barbara (Rosie) Schmitz
Caye Caparas
Katie Dorsey
Hozyer Saeed
Jeanna StaAna
Luke Wade
Nick Vongprachanh
Prakruthi Phaniraj
Saehymn Oh
Starting September 22, please visit the blog every Monday and Wednesday for a new essay from these Fresh Reads essay contest winners.
Mark your calendars November 4, 2014 for these upcoming Memphis Reads events:
Author reading by Dinaw Mengestu
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
3030 Poplar Avenue
5:30 p.m.
Author talk and book signing by Dinaw Mengestu
University Theater at Christian Brothers University
8:00 p.m.
Labels: CBU Fresh Reads 2014, Fresh Reads Top 10 Essays, Memphis Reads Citywide, Memphis Reads Citywide 2014
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