Welcome to MTSU’s Summer Reading Program

MTSU's Community Summer Reading Program was created in 2002 under the direction of the Distinguished Lecture Committee. The objectives of the program are to:

  • provide a unifying experience for the entering class of students,
  • partner with Murfreesboro community organizations,
  • encourage intellectual interaction among students,
  • provide students with the opportunity to read and personally interact with critically-acclaimed authors, and
  • affirm the importance of reading for a successful and fulfilling life.

2024

 

Laughing Without an Accent

Our Summer Reading Program choice for 2024 is Laughing Without an Accent: Adventures of a Global Citizen, by Firoozeh Dumas. In the New York Times bestselling memoir Laughing Without an Accent, Dumas reflects on her experiences as an Iranian American living in Southern California. Dumas shares stories that are both touching and humorous on being a citizen of the world, on her well-meaning family, and on amusing cultural conundrums.

We hope you will join us in welcoming author Firoozeh Dumas to MTSU on Saturday, August 24, 2024. As the university's 23nd Summer Reading keynote speaker, Dumas will address MTSU's incoming class at this year's Convocation.

Information adapted from https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/43547/laughing-without-an-accent-by-firoozeh-dumas/.