Ways to Get the Book!
From a local library
From Village Books
Find it in the wild! and post to Bookcrossing.com

Building on the success of last year's program , The Big Read: Whatcom READS! promises to be a major literary event.

The program encourages everyone in Whatcom County to read the same book at the same time.

The book to read this year is Old School, by author Tobias Wolff. Events are being planned and will culminate with a visit from Tobias Wolff on Monday, February 8, 2010. His presentation will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Syre Center at WCC.
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Six Word Stories
The challenge is to write an entire story in exactly six words.

Ernest Hemingway is said to have started this form. When challenged to come up with a story in six words, he wrote: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."

We invite you to try your own hand at these.

The Big Read: Whatcom READS! - In the News
ENW with Deb Slater - KVOS Interview
Interview in The Atlantic
Story in The Bellingham Herald