Common Book 2019-20: Redeployment: Home

It is recommended that readers start with this essay by Phil Klay before diving into the book.  This editorial was published in the New York Times on February 8, 2014. 

• Deepen critical thinking capacities through common book-related high-impact practices
• Provide a sustained, rich academic experience
• Foster a sense of connection to the institution and to one another
• Improve understanding of civic responsibilities
• Strengthen empathetic capacities
• Raise awareness of the humanities' civic importance

Awards for Redeployment: 

2014 National Book Award Winner

2014 National Book Foundation, 5 under 35 Honoree

2015 National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Award

2015 American Library Association W. Y. Boyd Award

2015 Chautauqua Prize

2015 Marine Heritage Foundation James Webb Award

2015 Warwick Prize for Writing

2015 Hodder Fellowship, Princeton University

2017 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship

2018 G. W. Hunt, S.J., Prize for Journalism, Arts & Letters (Cultural and Historical Criticism)