
One Book Director
During her tenure, Nancy Cunniff has elevated the “One Book” brand to become a signature University program involving the entire campus.
One Book One Northwestern is pleased to announce that the One Book selection for 2022-2023 is How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with The History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith. In How the Word Is Passed, Smith presents both historical research and interviews with ordinary people at historic sites, thus painting a picture both of history and a variety of people’s contemporary — and often inaccurate — understandings of it. Smith will be invited to campus for a lecture in October, one of several One Book One Northwestern events that will serve to foster dialogue within the Northwestern and broader community around the book.
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During her tenure, Nancy Cunniff has elevated the “One Book” brand to become a signature University program involving the entire campus.
The One Book fellows and ambassadors are integral to the running of the One Book program. The fellows are paid to help run the office on a weekly basis by working on the newsletter, website, social media and marketing. The ambassadors assist with events throughout the academic year as needed. All students contribute to the blog and are readers of several books for the selection of next year’s common read program.
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