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College Success: Common Read

This guide is intended for all those studying CEP and related disciplines.

About the Common Read

The Common Read program at Nevada State University sparks conversation, community-building, and curiosity via curricular and co-curricular engagement with the Common Read book selection, selected biennially. The program is sponsored by the Office of the Provost and coordinated by the University Library in collaboration with the Common Read Committee.

Common Read Book

Nevada State's Common Read book for Fall 2023 - Spring 2025 is:

The Moth Presents All These Wonders: True Stories about Facing the Unknown

Library Book Access

Read the book

All These Wonders is available to borrow for free from the Marydean Martin Library in print and ebook formats. View all library copies here.

  • Ebooks
  • Physical books: Multiple copies are available to borrow from the library service desk on the 2nd floor of the Rogers Student Center (RSC) building. See the Library's Borrowing Items web page for checkout period details.

Using OverDrive for ebooks

Common Read ebooks are provided by the library through a platform called OverDrive. When you check out the ebook, you can read it via your browser or with your Kindle via the Libby app.

Using OverDrive’s Libby App

  • Download the app at overdrive.com/apps/libby.
  • In the app, search for Nevada State College. You will be prompted to enter your “library card” details, which is simply your NSHE ID and password.
  • From there, you can access library books through the app, connect your Kindle, manage your loan details, and more.

Please contact library@nevadastate.edu with any questions about library book access.

Common Read Playlist

Listen to the stories

All These Wonders is not available as an audiobook; however, each story is available to listen to for free via The Moth's website. Audio recording links for each story are included below:

Story Storyteller Audio Recording
The Moon and Stars Talks Tara Clancy https://themoth.org/stories/the-moon-and-stars-talks
Unusual Normality Ishmael Beah https://themoth.org/stories/unusual-normality
The Quest for Chad Arthur Bradford https://themoth.org/stories/the-quest-for-chad
The House of Mourning Kate Braestrup https://themoth.org/stories/the-house-of-mourning
The Girl from Beckenham Suzi Ronson https://themoth.org/stories/the-girl-from-beckenham
God, Death, and Francis Crick Christof Koch https://themoth.org/stories/god-death-and-francis-crick
Fog of Disbelief Carl Pillitteri https://themoth.org/stories/fog-of-disbelief
The Two Times I Met Laurence Fishburne Chenjerai Kumanyika https://themoth.org/stories/the-two-times-i-met-laurence-fishburne
It Matters A Great Deal Kevin McGeehan https://themoth.org/stories/it-matters-a-great-deal
A Tale of Two Dinners Bliss Broyard https://themoth.org/stories/a-tale-of-two-dinners
Walking With RJ Stephanie Peirolo https://themoth.org/stories/walking-with-rj
Go the %&# to Sleep Adam Mansbach https://themoth.org/stories/go-the-f-ck-to-sleep
Panic on the Road to Jericho Nadia Bolz-Weber https://themoth.org/stories/panic-on-the-road-to-jericho
Jenny Samuel James https://themoth.org/stories/jenny
Déjà Vu (Again) Cole Kazdin https://themoth.org/stories/deja-vu-again
Call Me Charlie Josh Bond https://themoth.org/stories/call-me-charlie
Modern Family Sara Barron https://themoth.org/stories/modern-family
R2, Where Are You? Tig Notaro https://themoth.org/stories/r2-where-are-you
The Shower Tomi Reichental https://themoth.org/stories/the-shower
Cut Josh Broder https://themoth.org/stories/cut
A Phone Call Auburn Sandstrom https://themoth.org/stories/a-phone-call
Who Can You Trust? Mary-Claire King https://themoth.org/stories/who-can-you-trust
A New Home Dori Samadzai Bonner https://themoth.org/stories/a-new-home
Greener Grass Jane Green https://themoth.org/stories/greener-grass
As If I Was Not There Peter Pringle https://themoth.org/stories/as-if-i-was-not-there
Stumbling in the Dark John Turturro https://themoth.org/stories/stumbling-in-the-dark
Coming of Age in a Mausoleum George Dawes Green https://themoth.org/stories/coming-of-age-in-a-mausoleum
Downstairs Neighbors Shannon Cason https://themoth.org/stories/downstairs-neighbors
Undercover in North Korea with its Future Leaders Suki Kim https://themoth.org/stories/undercover-in-north-korea-with-its-future-leaders
My Grandfather's Shoes Christian Garland https://themoth.org/stories/my-grandfathers-shoes
Leaping Forward Cybele Abbett https://themoth.org/stories/leaping-forward
Prom Hasan Minhaj https://themoth.org/stories/prom
But Also Bring Cheese Kate Tellers https://themoth.org/stories/but-also-bring-cheese
Tired, From New York Jessi Klein https://themoth.org/stories/tired-from-new-york
An Impossible Choice Sasha Chanoff https://themoth.org/stories/an-impossible-choice
Then You Will Know! Moshe Schulman https://themoth.org/stories/then-you-will-know
The Price of Freedom Noreen Riols https://themoth.org/stories/the-spy-who-loved-me
Summer Camp Meg Wolitzer https://themoth.org/stories/summer-camp
The Weight of a Ring Amy Biancolli https://themoth.org/stories/the-weight-of-a-ring
Light and Hope Bethany van Delft https://themoth.org/stories/light-and-hope
Kidneys and Commitments Gil Reyes https://themoth.org/stories/kidneys-and-commitments
On Approach to Pluto Cathy Olkin https://themoth.org/stories/on-approach-to-pluto
Forgiveness Hector Black https://themoth.org/stories/forgiveness
California Gothic Taylor Negron https://themoth.org/stories/california-gothic

Common Read Committee

The individuals listed below are members of the Common Read Committee. Don't hesitate to reach out with any ideas or questions!

Alena Manjuck (Chair)
Alena.Manjuck@nevadastate.edu

Clark Pearson

Kimberly Florence

Yvonne Tran

Leila Pazargadi

Subjects: College Success