Get involved with The Big Read Author Event 2024-25!
What is the Big Read?
The Big Read aims to create a sense of belonging among students and staff alike through shared reading - one book that gathers together St George's community to share ideas about thought-provoking topics or experiences of getting lost in spellbinding narratives.
In particular, the Big Read aims to help incoming students feel welcome and settle into the university environment.
All new students to St George's will receive the same book - the Big Read book chosen for each academic year, when they enrol. A limited number of copies will also be made available for returning students and staff on a first come, first served basis.
A programme of events around the themes of the book will help you to meet new people, get to know your teachers and peers beyond the classroom and make the most of your university experience.
About the Big Read 2024
Moving, engaging, revealing, Everything is Everything is a fascinating insight into someone determined to succeed on his own terms and has been selected as annual Big Read title by St George’s, University of London.
In Everything is Everything: A Memoir of Love, Hate & Hope, Clive Myrie tells how, as a Bolton teenager with a paper round, he read all the newspapers he delivered from cover to cover and dreamed of becoming a journalist. In this deeply personal memoir, he tells how his family history has influenced his view of the world, introducing us to his Windrush generation parents, a great-grandfather who helped build the Panama Canal, and a great-uncle who fought in the First World War, later to become a prominent police detective in Jamaica.
Come to meet Clive Myrie in person!
Date & Time: Friday 13 December 2024; 15.50 - 17.00 followed by book signing and drink reception
Location: The Curve Lecture Theatre and Online (via MSTeams), H0.1 & H0.2
Speakers: Clive Myrie (Author - Everything is Everything), Jane Saffell
Event: Clive Myrie will be visiting the City St George’s, University of London Tooting campus to engage with the audience in person. There will also be a book signing and drinks reception in rooms H0.1& H0.2, where you can mingle with fellow attendees.
How to get involved: Everyone is welcome to walk in after 15:50! We look forward to seeing you there!
You can also attend the event online via the link below:
Microsoft Teams : Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 339 410 797 833
Passcode: Qf352R2S
Previous Big Reads