Cynthia Bond recognized by Oprah

Ruby by Cynthia Bond has been named as Oprah's Book Club 2.0 4th Selection.  Bond is quickly establishing herself as an author to be remembered.  She has an obvious passion for writing, and her debut novel Ruby has received praise from numerous sources, including Oprah herself.

“If Maya had been alive I would have called her before I finished this and said, ‘Oh, my God, you’ve got to read this book and finish it with me,’” -Oprah Winfrey LaCrosse Tribune

So what's Bond's connection to Parkland?  Cynthia Bond's mother, Zelema Harris, is a former Parkland College President!  Dr. Harris served from 1990-2006.

Ruby is available on Kindle right here at the Parkland Library.

Class Project in the International Lounge

Each semester Wendy Patriquin, Jody Littleton, and Julie Weishar organize a class assignment involving their ESL 095 classes and COM 120 classes.

The assignment is designed to encourage COM students to examine other cultures, and to help ESL students gain experience speaking English with native speakers.  The COM students have a list of questions that they use to interview an ESL student.  Both classes gain perspective and interview skills, which give them the confidence to be more comfortable when talking to people outside their own culture.

To make the experience more relaxed and enjoyable, the instructors provide coffee, tea, and snacks for the students.

The Library is always happy to host class events like this.  If you are interested in reserving the International Lounge for an event, please contact Sarah Meilike.