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Christian Brothers University
2018 Literary Arts Touring Grant Recipient
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Recipient Information
Location
Memphis, Tennessee
Year of Award
2018
Grant or Fellowship
Literary Arts Touring Grants
Grant Amount
$2,150
Christian Brothers University collaborated with 10 other organizations to host Memphis Reads, a month-long community read based on Markus Zusak's book The Book Thief, culminating in a two-day residency by the author including: two community talks and Q&A for the general public, one private event for a select group of 1,200 Shelby County middle school students, as well as parallel events hosted by each of the partner organizations.