The Spur

Issue date: 2/3/10 Section: Variety

The first book to be read for the new book club will be "Wicked" by Gegory Maguire. Barnes and Noble will be selling the book at a discounted price

A book club is starting on campus that is open to Southwest Minnesota State University students and the Marshall community. Club meetings will be held at Java City in the Student Center Feb. 9, 16 and 23 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The first book that will be read and discussed is "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire.

The Barnes and Noble bookstore on campus has been interested in starting a book club for quite some time. Professor Lori Witthaus was more than happy to get involved and coordinate. Witthaus asked Mitchell Dahlhoff, a senior Creative Writing major, to lead the discussion.

"It was a bit of an accident that I ended up doing this, but since I have to teach people about books in the future, the job fit," Dahlhoff said.

Barnes and Noble is selling the book at a discounted price for only $6.79. There has been enough demand that more than 20 copies have already been sold.

"I really hope that the book club will have a good turn out so we can have some diverse conversations," Dahlhoff said.

If interested in joining the book club on campus go to Java City on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. for the informational meeting. Any questions or if more information is needed, call the Barnes and Noble bookstore on campus at 337-1450.

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