One Book, One San Diego
KPBS, in partnership with the San Diego Public Library, launched One Book, One San Diego, a campaign designed to educate and enlighten on topics and themes of concern to our community, while promoting reading as a source of pleasure and enrichment. One Book is designed to meet the shared interests of our listeners, viewers and members in books and storytelling, giving them the opportunity to participate in dialogue addressing important issues.
Outcasts United author Warren St. John will be in San Diego February 16th through 18th for a series of One Book, One San Diego Events. See Calendar below for more details.
Current Selection
"Outcasts United" will be the 2010 One Book One San Diego selection! An online vote was conducted during the month of October. "Outcasts United" received 61 percent of 1,500 votes. The other two choices were "Dreamers of the Day" and "Song Yet Sung." We look forward to reading "Outcasts United" with you in the coming months! Stay tuned for information on upcoming One Book events and activities. Author Warren St. John will be coming to San Diego in February 2010. Check back soon for specific details.
Community Events
Tuesday, February 16'Outcasts United' Lecture with Warren St. John at La Jolla Country Day SchoolAUTHOR EVENT |
La Jolla Country Day School |
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Wednesday, February 17One Book, One San Diego 2010 Kick Off CelebrationJoin KPBS and the San Diego Public Library for an evening with Warren St. John, author of "Outcasts United", the 2010 One Book One San Diego selection on ... |
San Diego Hall of Champions: 2131 Pan American Plaza San Diego, CA 92101 |
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Thursday, February 18Warren St. John Lecture at San Diego City CollegeAUTHOR EVENT |
San Diego City College |
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Thursday, February 18Warren St. John Lecture at the Point Loma Branch LibraryAUTHOR EVENT |
Point Loma Branch Library |
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Thursday, February 18An Evening Social with Warren St. John at Isabel's CantinaAUTHOR EVENT |
Isabel's Cantina, 966 Felspar St., Pacific Beach, CA 92109 |
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Wednesday, February 10Refugee 101: What is it Like Being a Refugee?A lecture by the International Rescue Committee |
San Diego Public Library |
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Saturday, February 13'Outcasts United' Book DiscussionPlease join us in a book discussion of Outcasts United by Warren St. John, this year's One Book, One San Diego. These discussions are brought to you by the San ... |
Oak Park Branch Library: 2802 54th St., San Diego, CA 92105 |
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Wednesday, February 17Live Interview on 'These Days' with Warren St. JohnListen in to KPBS as Warren St. John does a live interview on "These Days." Maureen Cavanaugh hosts These Days:a two-hour talk show keeping San Diego in the ... |
KPBS |
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Wednesday, February 17Unwilling Immigrants, Exiles and Refugees: An American Book DiscussionA Mercy by Toni Morrison with Dr. Camille Forbes, Literature Dept, UCSD Nobel laureate Toni Morrison returns more explicitly to the net of pain cast by slavery, a theme she ... |
San Diego Public Library |
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Thursday, February 18Warren St. John Lecture at City CollegeJoin us for a special morning event featuring Warren St. John, who will read and discuss his book "Outcasts United". Part of San Diego City College International Book ... |
San Diego City College |
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Thursday, February 18An Afternoon talk with Author Warren St. JohnPoint Loma Branch Library (Get Directions) hosts a “Meet the Author” with Warren St. John, author of Outcasts United. Book club participants are especially encourage to attend. Contact: ... |
Point Loma Branch Library |
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Friday, February 19'Outcasts United' Book DiscussionPlease join us in a book discussion of Outcasts United by Warren St. John, this year's One Book, One San Diego. These discussions are brought to you by the San ... |
Rancho Bernardo Branch Library |
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Monday, February 22'Outcasts United' Book DiscussionPlease join us in a book discussion of Outcasts United by Warren St. John, this year's One Book, One San Diego. These discussions are brought to you by the San ... |
San Carlos Branch Library |
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Monday, February 22'Outcasts United' Book DiscussionPlease join us in a book discussion of Outcasts United by Warren St. John, this year's One Book, One San Diego. These discussions are brought to you by the San ... |
San Diego Public Library |
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Monday, February 22'Outcasts United' Book DiscussionPlease join us in a book discussion of Outcasts United by Warren St. John, this year's One Book, One San Diego. These discussions are brought to you by the San ... |
Mission Valley Library |
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Thursday, February 25Film- Kicking ItCome watch the movie Kicking It at the downtown library and enhance the experience of One Book, One San Diego book "Outcasts United." Directed by Susan Koch and Jeff Werner, ... |
San Diego Public Library |
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Thursday, February 25Film- Kicking ItThis movie will be showing in the downtown branch of the San Diego Public Library. Their address is 820 E St., San Diego, CA 92101. Their phone number is (619) ... |
San Diego Public Library |
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Sunday, March 7Film- Goal DreamsCome watch the movie Goal Dreams at the downtown library and enhance the experience of One Book, One San Diego book "Outcasts United." Directed by Maya Sanbar and Jeffrey Saunders, ... |
San Diego Public Library |
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Wednesday, March 10Book Discussion: What's Up, America?: A Foreigner's Guide to Understanding AmericansA Book by Diane Asitimbay |
San Diego Public Library |
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Monday, March 15Unwilling Immigrants, Exiles and Refugees: An American Book DiscussionSong Yet Sung by James McBride with Dr. Camille Forbes, Literature Dept, UCSD Escaped slaves, free blacks, slave-catchers and plantation owners weave a tangled web of intrigue and adventure in ... |
San Diego Public Library |
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Wednesday, March 17Film- BelongingThis movie will be showing in the downtown branch of the San Diego Public Library. Their address is 820 E St., San Diego, CA 92101. Their phone number is (619) ... |
San Diego Public Library |
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Monday, March 22'Outcasts United' Book DiscussionPlease join us in a book discussion of Outcasts United by Warren St. John, this year's One Book, One San Diego. These discussions are brought to you by the San ... |
San Carlos Branch Library |
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Wednesday, March 24Film- Football UndercoverThis movie will be showing in the downtown branch of the San Diego Public Library. Their address is 820 E St., San Diego, CA 92101. Their phone number is (619) ... |
San Diego Public Library |
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Wednesday, May 5Film- A Village Called VersaillesThis movie will be showing in the downtown branch of the San Diego Public Library. Their address is 820 E St., San Diego, CA 92101. Their phone number is (619) ... |
San Diego Public Library |
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Previous Selections
The Zookeeper's Wife
The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman is the remarkable true-story of Jan and Antonina Zabinski, the keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, who, with extraordinary courage, compassion, and calm under pressure, managed to save hundreds of people from Nazi hands. With her inimitable blend of lyricism and insight into the natural world, Ackerman reveals in this book how empathy for nature can, occasionally, allow us to triumph over the worst in human nature.
Three Cups of Tea
In Three Cups of Tea, author Greg Mortenson and acclaimed journalist David Oliver Relin, recount the unlikely journey that led Mortenson from a failed attempt to climb Pakistan’s K2, the world’s second highest mountain, to successfully building schools in some of the most remote regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Enrique's Journey
Enrique's Journey, by Sonia Nazario is the astonishing true story that recounts the unforgettable odyssey of a Honduran boy who braves unimaginable hardship and peril to reach his mother in the United States.
