The Director-General of UNESCO has designated Rio de Janeiro, one of the most visited cities in the Southern hemisphere, as World Book Capital for 2025. The year of celebrations begins on April 23.  It is an annual event organized by UNESCO to promote the importance of reading, in all cultures and in all languages, and Read More

This is the time of the semester, the reading is piling up. But, let us tempt you to take time to read for pleasure. Check out the CUA Popular Reading Collection! Consider these thoughts; “Last year, the average American over 15 years old spent around 3 hours watching television every day. In contrast, only 15 Read More

Finishing up our reading theme for June, we remind you to read, perchance, to dream! Lin-Manuel Miranda: It’s ‘No Accident’ Hamilton Came To Me On Vacation “The moment my brain got a moment’s rest, ‘Hamilton’ walked into it.” In his award-winning musical “Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda makes the case that if Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton had Read More

The promise of summer is time to read! Wherever you may be reading this summer, here are some lists to ignite your reading imagination: CUA Popular Reading titles 12 New Books We’re Reading This Summer (and 6 Not So New) From Publisher’s Weekly – Best Books Summer 2016 Bill Gates weighs in with Your Summer Read More

Summer Reading – be it virtual or digital! Rev. Brian J. Shanley OP spoke with CUA faculty last week. During his talk about “core curriculum” he mentioned titles along the way to inspire and inform. Plato at the Googleplex by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein Excellent sheep: the miseducation of the American elite and the way to Read More