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Shepherd University's Common Reading initiative is a way to involve campus and community in the reading and discussion of a single work. Events run throughout the year and here is the current events schedule for this year. This year's Common Reading selection is Black Bear Creek: Stories by Joshua Cross; its call number is PS3603.R6746 B57 2021 Copies of this work are temporarily shelved at Reserve Shelf behind Public Services Desk; please ask if a copy is available. The author's profile page at Coastal Carolina University indicates that this book was his first publication. |
Dr. Joshua Cross is, according to his profile, an alumnus of Shepherd College (now Shepherd University), Class of 2003.
Shepherd University's Alumni Association provides a space for former graduates to continue interactions with the institution.
"Joshua Cross Explores the Flimsy Hope of Survival in Black Bear Creek: Stories" by John J Rath for Southern Review of Books, published March 31, 2021.
"Speaking of place: Joshua Cross on perspective and the short story" by Cameron Parker for "EDWARDS LIVE" section of English Corner, Faculty Voices at CCU (Coastal Carolina University). Post uploaded September 10, 2021.
"Coal miners' health care hit hard in cuts to CDC" by Yuki Noguchi; presented on April 5, 2025 NPR "Shots" Health News from NPR
"Human Rights in Appalachia: Socioeconomic and health disparities in Appalachia" by Evan Smith, presenting part of a series of research blogs on the University of Alabama at Birmingham's UAB Institute for Human Rights blog page; posted on January 6, 2020.
"As Appalachian States Reform Teen Marriage Laws, W.Va and PA Lag Behind" by Nick Keppler posted on May 18, 2019 on 100DaysinAppalachia.com
Journals
Begin research on related topics for this year's Common Reading using "poverty" "rural living," and "Appalachian people" as keywords in the Full Text Journal Listing's title search.
Databases
Points of View Reference Center
Nexis Uni (for politics, news, law, and current issues)
Academic Search Complete (for general articles on diverse topics)
MLA International Bibliography with Full Text (for literature)
SocIndex with Full Text (social interactions personal and group, social work)
Other resources and databases can be found in the Electronic Resources research guide; the resources list also has a subject guide for easier research.