2009 Program
One Read 2009: “The Air We Breathe” by Andrea Barrett
In the fall of 1916, America prepares for war, but time moves slowly for the tuberculosis patients, scientists and caregivers at Tamarack Lake sanitarium, an isolated community in the Adirondacks. A discussion group started by a well-meaning patient provides a weekly diversion, but also sets the stage for dramatic events that bring the war home. Andrea Barrett is a National Book Award winner for “Ship Fever” and a Pulitzer Prize finalist for “Servants of the Map.”
“The Air We Breathe” Will Be Featured On KBIA’s “Intersection” Program
Join us on Monday, November 2 from 12-1 p.m. on KBIA 91.3 FM to discuss this year’s One Read book, “The Air We Breathe” by Andrea Barrett. In studio guests include Brad Lookingbill of Columbia College, Darwin and Axie Hindman and Lisa Saffran director of MU’s Masters in Public Health Program.
Intersection is a new talk show produced by KBIA and the Reynolds Journalism Institute. You can listen to the show on KBIA 2 digital radio, or watch the show live by visiting KBIA.org.
On Intersection, we want YOU to become part of the conversation. Share your thoughts about the book by calling in at 573-882-8925, e-mailing us at IntersectionOnKbia [at] gmail [dot] com, or participating in the live online chat throughout the broadcast.
Fulton Art Show 2009
We asked local artists to consider the themes of the One Read book “The Air We Breathe” while creating art work for this year’s show. A number of William Woods University students participated, resulting in a large and interesting show at the Callaway County Public Library.
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Comments from Author Andrea Barrett
I continue to be amazed by all you have organized around “The Air We Breathe.” Never, anywhere, have I seen people pull so many strands of the community together over a single book, nor investigate so many areas. I think what you’re doing is quite remarkable, and I’m humbled to have been a part of it.
-Andrea Barrett
Express Yourself 2009 Gallery
We asked local artists to consider the themes of the One Read book “The Air We Breathe” while creating art work for this year’s Express Yourself show. You can see the art in person through September 30 at the Columbia Public Library.
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Plein-Air Art Day Gallery
Because “The Air We Breathe” takes place in a sanitarium where open air is the cure, we asked local artists to take in the air and scenery as they worked “au plein air” on Saturday, September 19. Artists had one day only to complete their work and turn in their best pieces to the library. Here are the entries in three age groups: children (up to age 12), youth (13-17) and adult.
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