Programs/Events

Jeannette Walls coming to BGSU and Firelands
Wednesday, October 24--BGSU Main Campus

Author lecture @ 7:00pm in the Student Union Ballroom

Thursday, October 25--Firelands Campus

Author lecture @ 11:30am in the Cedar Point Center Auditorium


Workshops for faculty and peer facilitators
007 Kohl Hall
RSVP to Lynn Houtz at lynnt@bgsu.edu
June 25 10:00-11:30
July 11 1:00-2:30
July 19 1:00-2:30
August 9 10:00-11:30

Articles

Goldberg, L. (March 23, 2005). Glass Castle Freedom. National Review Online. Retrieved July 11, 2007 from, http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/goldberg200503230748.asp
Hazlick, D. (March 20, 2006). Life in Glass Castle only made Walls Stronger. MSNBC. Retrieved July 11, 2007 from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7139443/

Discussion Questions

Reading Group Guides
http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides3/glass_castle1.asp(includes an author biography, discussion questions, and critical praise)

Reading Guide from Simon and Schuster
http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=1&pid=515974&agid=10

Interviews

Bussel, R. K. (May 27, 2005). Jeannette Walls, author, The Glass Castle, gossip columnist, MSNBC.com. Retreived June 7, 2007 from http://gothamist.com/2005/05/27/jeannette_walls_author_the_glass_castle_gossip_columnist_msnbccom.php

Videos

Interview with Jeannette Walls and her mother from Book Video TV (hosted on YouTube)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx4a6u28ViA