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Summer Reading 2015 2015 Summer Reading Dear Students and Parents, As the American poet Emily Dickinson reminds us, “There is no frigate like a book / To take us lands away.” It is in this spirit that we encourage students—and their parents—to take imaginative excursions aboard some of the wonderful “frigates” described in this summer reading document. We are well aware that students are busy with a number of meaningful activities during the summer months, so we have developed summer reading expectations that keep our students connected to books while leaving plenty of time for other pursuits. Students must read a minimum of three books over the summer. The first is the required book for the English Department; the other two can be selected from any of the departmental lists in this document.* Students should feel free to pick their second and third titles based on personal interest, and they are welcome to read books either in hard copy or in electronic format. We encourage students to read more than three books during the summer, whether they select titles from the accompanying list or choose books on their own. We have grouped the choices by discipline and have indicated the level of difficulty or age appropriateness when warranted. Faculty members from each department have made these recommendations, and we have tried to achieve a balance between classic and contemporary texts. The write-ups have generally been penned by the faculty, though we have borrowed descriptions from Amazon and other publications on occasion. As in the past, English teachers will assess students’ reading of the required text with a writing assignment or quiz during the first week of classes. Students will also take a survey during the first week of school to indicate which additional titles they have read. They should expect to have follow-up discussions early in the fall with their advisers about their summer reading. We strongly encourage students to read beyond the minimum requirements, and we hope that many parents will choose to read alongside their children this summer, thus providing wonderful opportunities for a shared experience and meaningful discussion. Thank you for making reading a part of your summer. Bon voyage! Sincerely, The Academic Department Heads Kalya Yannatos, Arts Ellen Devine, English Amy Foster, History, Religion, Philosophy, and Social Sciences Diana Beste, Languages Matthew Bardoe, Mathematics and Computer Science Ben Small, Science *Additional and Alternate Readings: • Students taking AP United States History or AP American Studies (HI355 or HI375) and/or Romanticism, Modernism, Postmodernism (ID416, 417, 418) have an additional required text (see Additional Required Texts for Specialized Courses). • Students participating in the Environmental Immersion Program at the Kohler Environmental Center have their own summer reading list, included at the end of this document. Required Summer Reading for English In order to encourage our students to cultivate an appreciation of literature, as well as to expose them to contemporary writers, each summer the English Department features a new text or texts written by a living author. In the following academic year, that author visits campus, attends classes, and speaks to the student body so that our community may engage with the assigned text in a new and dynamic manner. The text for the summer of 2015 is Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. This is the assigned text for all students in all forms. A brief description of the text is available below. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel "An audacious, darkly glittering novel about art, fame, and ambition set in the eerie days of civilization's collapse, from the author of three highly-acclaimed previous novels. One snowy night a famous Hollywood actor slumps over and dies onstage during a production of King Lear. Hours later, the world as we know it begins to dissolve. Moving back and forth in time—from the actor's early days as a film star to fifteen years in the future, when a theater troupe known as The Travelling Symphony roams the wasteland of what remains—this suspenseful, elegiac, spellbinding novel charts the strange twists of fate that connect five people: the actor, the man who tried to save him, the actor's first wife, his oldest friend, and a young actress with the Traveling Symphony, caught in the crosshairs of a dangerous self-proclaimed prophet. Sometimes terrifying, sometimes tender, Station Eleven tells a story about the relationships that sustain us, the ephemeral nature of fame, and the beauty of the world as we know it." Summary of text from http://www.emilymandel.com/stationsynopsis.html Additional Required Texts for Specialized Courses HI355 (AP United States History) or HI375 (AP American Studies) The American Revolution: A History, Gordon Wood This concise volume explains the chronology of revolutionary-era events from colonial disputes, to wartime military engagement, to post-war independence and the creation of a new republic. His synthesis of the Revolution’s social, economic and ideological origins, as well as its political aftermath, will introduce students to many themes we will follow throughout the year and provide contextual background for the fall term. Teachers will ask students to discuss the book during the first week of classes and may assign written work based on its content. ID416, 417, 418 (Romanticism, Modernism, Postmodernism) The Sorrows of Young Werther, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe This German novella caused a sensation throughout Europe when it was first published in 1774. Telling his story through a series of letters, Werther expresses his passions for art, nature, and—most significantly—for his unattainable love, Lotte. Although he would later repudiate this work of his youth, Goethe created in Werther the prototypical Romantic hero who would reappear in various forms throughout the nineteenth century—and beyond. Readings in the Arts A Whole New Mind, Daniel Pink. A plug for why society will need many more creative “right-brained” thinkers. Visual Arts Andy Warhol Diaries, Andy Warhol The artist reflects on his life, creative thinking, and his interactions with movie stars, rock stars, designers, artists, and the who’s who of his time. An insider’s view of the art world. The Transformation of the Commonplace, Arthur Danto “Danto proposes art as a metaphor of the common place. Art makes obvious things odd; it paradoxicalizes the ordinary. It defamiliarizes.” Letters of Vincent Van Gogh to His Brother Theo, Vincent Van Gogh An interesting selection of Vincent Van Gogh’s letters to his younger brother, Theo. He depended upon his brother for money and moral support and these letters reveal his total trust in the unconditional love of his brother. The letters are surprising in their frankness and vulnerability. This is a special opportunity to understand the inner thoughts of a true artistic genius. An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales, Oliver Sacks How we see in color and pictures. Discoveries: Leonardo da Vinci, Alessandro Vezzosi A convenient but complete biography. Very thorough and very readable. Discoveries: Rembrandt, Pascal Bonafoux A small art book filled with interesting facts about the complicated life of one of the greatest artists who ever lived. His financial and family struggles are described at the same time as his great artistic achievements. It is a complete biography in a small colorful package. The Moon and Sixpence, W. Somerset Maugham A novel that explores how an artist thinks—or how a writer thinks an artist thinks. Music The Inner Game of Music, Barry Green with W. Timothy Gallwey A good book for students who know that they will be performing in front of an audience as it explains how to free oneself from inner obstacles that inhibit true performance and free artistic expression. Musicophilia, Oliver Sacks Music occupies more areas of our brain than language does. Explores how humans are a musical species. This is Your Brain on Music: The Science of Human Obsession, Daniel Levitan Why do humans create and enjoy music? Answer: evolution, anatomy, perception, computation, critical thinking, creativity. Joys & Sorrows, Pablo Casals Autobiography and poignant memoirs by a great musician and humanitarian. The Unanswered Question: Six Talks at Harvard (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures), Leonard Bernstein The great American composer and conductor discusses the universality of musical language through wide-ranging analogies to linguistics, aesthetic philosophy, and acoustics as well as music history. These six talks give new meaning to the word “erudite”! And the Bridge is Love, Alma Mahler Werfel Alma Mahler Werfel’s reminiscences of her marriages to Gustav Mahler, composer; Walter Gropius, architect and founder of the Bauhaus School; and Franz Werfel, novelist. Letters of Mozart and His Family, Emily Anderson, editor An intimate look into the life and mind of one of the world’s greatest geniuses. Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta, Robert Palmer Palmer traces the odyssey of the blues from its rural beginnings to its international popularity. Why Sinatra Matters, Pete Hamill A novelist’s personal and passionate take on the great American popular singer’s art. Chronicles: Volume One, Bob Dylan The first volume of the singer/songwriter’s autobiography explores his early life and influences and his emergence as an artist in the vibrant folk scene in Greenwich Village in the early 1960s. Theater An Actor Prepares, C. Stanislavski Stanislavski’s simple exercises fire the imagination, and help readers not only discover their own conception of reality but how to reproduce it as well. My Life in Art, C. Stanislavski “Love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art.” An autobiography of one of the world’s most influential theatrical artists, offering a fascinating portrait of the history of modern acting and the development of the Moscow Arts Theatre.
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