Virtual Events Start This Fall
Books Are Still Available For Pick Up
You can still participate in Beyond the Book with book pick up happening every Thursday
at the Administration Building on the Downtown campus. Email your name, and book selection
to cclc@lcc.edu and you will be emailed to coordinate your book pick up time.
*Note "There There" is not being distributed this fall as it was previously distributed.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is excited to announce the expansion of the One Book initiative to "Beyond the Book" The Diversity Campus Reading Circle.
This program is focused on embracing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) by exploring four themes with four different books at the campus-wide level:

Theme 1 - Gender & Self-Identity:
We Should All be Feminists
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Theme 2 - Global & Cultural Perspectives:
From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
by Caitlin Doughty

Theme 3 - Accessibility & Advocacy:
The Sun Does Shine
by Anthony Ray Hinton

Theme 4 - Diversity & Racial Equity:
There There
by Tommy Orange
The purpose of Beyond the Book is to expand the dialogues, learning and engagement around diversity, equity, and inclusion themed books to foster a greater sense of community all while celebrating difference. This program is designed to provide an enjoyable and positive reading experience both inside and outside of the classroom. The aim of the Diversity Campus Reading Circles is to engage students, faculty, staff, and the larger community in a wide range of social discussion around DEI themes and intellectual activities to create an inclusive campus community.
Research Guide
Use the Beyond the Book Research Guide to learn more about the book and explore related themes.
Complete the Beyond the Book Survey
Previous Titles
2014-2015
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
2015-2016
The True American by Anand Giridharadas
2016-2017
Tomatoland by Barry Estabrook
2017-2018
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
2018-2019
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
2019-2020
There There by Tommy Orange

Contact Us
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Tonya Bailey
Email: bailet20@star.lcc.edu
Phone: 517-483-1116