Memoir By Lesbian Writer Causes Friction at Elite College
At Duke, incoming students refused to read an illustrated biography by Alison Bechdel.
As college students across the country stream onto campuses this week, Duke University's The Chronicle reports that "some" members of the class of 2019 had refused to read a book assigned to them this summer as part of the elite school's Common Experience Summer Reading program.
Many colleges have similar programs. In preparation for my first year of college in 1989, I myself read Jonathan Kozol's and Nadine Gordimer's . I can still remember my. At least they better be.
