For 2021, the UCSB Reads Advisory Committee has chosen titles that wrestle with race. The six books in the running include a memoir, novel, poetry, and a podcast. For this go out, the community has the opportunity to vote for their first choice.
“UCSB Reads is a program intended to engage people from across all departments of campus as well as the larger Santa Barbara community in important conversation,” said Alex Regan, events and exhibitions librarian in a press release. “By inviting the community to provide feedback in the early stages of the process, we hope people will feel more connected and invested in exploring the topics and themes of the selected title with us throughout the winter and spring.”
The following books are up for consideration: