Freshman Reading Program 2009 -- Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell 

Malcolm Gladwell has been a staff writer with The New Yorker magazine since 1996. His 1999 profile of Ron Popeil won a National Magazine Award, and in 2005 he was named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People. He is the author of three books, "The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference," (2000) , "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" (2005), and "Outliers: The Story of Success" (2008) all of which were number one New York Times bestsellers.

From 1987 to 1996, he was a reporter with the Washington Post, where he covered business, science, and then served as the newspaper's New York City bureau chief. He graduated from the University of Toronto, Trinity College, with a degree in history. He was born in England, grew up in rural Ontario, and now lives in New York City.

This is a resource guide to Blink, your virtual connection to the 2009 Freshman Reading Program. On these pages you will find interesting tidbits about author, Malcolm Gladwell, an informative bibliography and MOST importantly a place to share your observations, ideas and revelations about Blink with your fellow freshmen classmates. We look forward to hearing from you!

"Blink" Symposium Sept. 22

A public symposium to highlight the selection of "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell as FAU's 2009 Freshman Reading Program text will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Lifelong Learning Auditorium) on the Boca Raton campus. Presenters will include David G. Myers of Hope College speaking on "The Powers and Perils of Intuition" (4-4:50 p.m.) and  a panel discussion featuring FAU faculty members Larry Liebovitch, Paul Peluso, Karen Chinander Dye and Patricia Liehr (5-5:40 p.m.). For more information, please contact Diane Aragon at daragon@fau.edu or 7-0567.

Freshman Reading: Things To Do

For more information on the Freshman reading book for 2009, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, visit Freshman Reading.