Campus Read 2010 Selection

The Campus Read Committee is pleased to announce the 2010 Campus Read selection ....

Outcasts United:

an American Town, a Refugee Team, and

One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference

by Warren St. John

Outcasts United tells the story of the Fugees, a refugee soccer team, their coach, and the small town of Clarkston, Georgia, which became a refugee settlement center in the 1990s.

Bill Littlefield of NPR said, "If you only read one book over the next few months, it should be Outcasts United."

The bestseller was written by Warren St. John, a reporter for the New York Times, who also wrote Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer: a Journey into the Heart of Fan Mania (2004).

Roxana Saberi's Visit to BSC

As part of Roxana Saberi's visit to BSC, she and her mother had dinner with students from The Mystician staff, campus leaders, and the Campus Read Committee. She also graciously signed copies of her book after her presentation.

Roxana and Akiko Saberi at BSC

Roxana Saberi and her mother, Akiko, were at BSC's Sidney J. Lee Auditorium last night (Tuesday, April 20). Roxana gave an outstanding presentation about her six years working as a journalist and writer in Iran, her father's homeland. She also told about her arrest as a political prisoner accused of espionage and being held in Tehran's Evin Prison for 100 days in early 2009. Her account was riveting and insightful.

Meeting Roxana's mother, Dr. Akiko Saberi, was a treat. You can tell that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! Dr. Saberi is an accomplished, warm person. A native of Japan, she is a pathologist with the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fargo.

The BSC Library has a copy of Roxana Saberi's memoir, Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran (PN 4874 .S23 A3 2010). Check it out! The book is also available from booksellers in both print and eformats.

Saberi will also be finishing and publishing the book she was working on when she was arrested. Stay tuned!