Great Michigan Read Book Talk
Event | Registration opens Monday, March 16, 2026 10:00 AM EDT
Great Michigan Read
Join Readers across the state as we once again participate in Michigan Humanities, Great Michigan Read. Copies of Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant are available for loan in the SOAR office. A class discussion with a special appearance by the author, Curtis Chin, is scheduled for Tuesday, May 5th.
This event is part of the Great Michigan Read program. The 2025–26 Great Michigan Read is presented by Michigan Humanities. Additional support is provided by national, statewide, and local partners, including the Library of Michigan and MSU Federal Credit Union.
Sharon O'Brien
Sharon O’Brien has been active with SOAR from the very beginning. She serves as chair of the Literary Society SIG and the Detective Novel Club, and co-chairs the First Friday Movie Club. O’Brien taught English and Women’s Studies at Siena Heights University for 22 years.