BY CIAN HAMMELL-KELLEHER
With the fall semester closed, one Stonehill College group turned one page and opened another for the spring.
The Book Club, which meets once a semester, returns, providing students, staff, and faculty with a casual and meaningful setting to discuss a book chosen by the Office of Intercultural Affairs.
“It’s a unique learning and dialogue experience because it’s open to the entire campus community,” said Kristine Din, the director of Intercultural Affairs.
The book of choice is typically explored over lunch, taking any classroom formality out of the equation, and leaving a natural discussion to be had.
As for what goes into choosing the book, Din said, “We try to pick something different, or around an identity or experience that isn’t necessarily focused on a lot.”
The book chosen for this semester is While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence by Meg Kissinger, a memoir about family and love during times of struggle and the flawed mental health care in the United States.
“This is our one small way of normalizing talking about mental health and wellness,” Din said.
While there is no deadline to register for the Book Club, the first five students to register will receive a complimentary book.
The Book Club meets Wednesday, April 3 at 12 p.m. in the Duffy Academic Center room 135.
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