About the One Book, One College Program

For thousands of years, humans have used stories to communicate knowledge about the world. Stories provide contexts for our understanding of facts, emotions, discoveries, history, relationships, and all kinds of human interaction.

For this reason, the Moraine Valley Library and the Moraine Valley Bookstore invite all members of the Moraine Valley community to come together to discuss a selected story in the One Book, One College program. Join us in discussing a selected story so that we may share knowledge across disciplines, exchange new ideas on useful topics, and enrich our curriculum in new ways.

Studs Terkel’s Working as the selected text

Studs Terkel’s Working presents us with a great opportunity for discussion and scholarly exchange on a range of timely issues. This book brings the reader up close and personal with the world of work. From blue collar to white collar, from the top to the bottom of the totem pole, Terkel gives voice to the joy, the monotony, and the frustration of work. This is the behind-the-scenes view of work that we don’t talk about. As our country deals with the present recession, we invite the Moraine Valley community to join us in a discussion about work.

For more information on our schedule of events, call (708) 974-5709 or e-mail swanson@morainevalley.edu.

Past One Book Selections

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (2004)
Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2005-2006)
George Orwell’s 1984 (2006-2007)
The Autobiography of Malcolm X as Told to Alex Haley (2007-2008)
Elizabeth Royte’s Garbage Land (2008-2009)
Studs Terkel’s Working (2009-2010)