The Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement has selected “Vigil” by George Saunders to inaugurate the Campus Reading Program, according to a University news release Wednesday.
According to the release, the Campus Reading Program will be similar in concept to One Book One Northwestern, a program that hosted events around a selected book the Office of the President provided for free to first-year and transfer students.
One Book began in 2005, but did not take place the 2025-26 academic year as former longtime director Nancy Cunniff retired in August.
Like under One Book, the Campus Reading Program provides free copies of the selected work to all first-year and transfer students. Saunders will speak at a keynote event Nov. 19 in Cahn Auditorium, according to the release.
The Campus Reading Program selection will touch on themes related to enlightened disagreement, the release stated.
“The Campus Reading Program offers the community an occasion to enjoy a good read, while exploring ubiquitous themes of enlightened disagreement,” Litowitz co-Director and psychology Prof. Eli Finkel said in the release.
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