Hawkeye Reads

Turn Pages, Spark Conversation

A good story has the power to transform. It cuts across boundaries and sparks meaningful discussion.

Hawkeye Reads is a campus-wide program that seeks to support the college's Institutional Outcomes and increase literacy. It promotes dialogue among students, faculty, and staff across the campus. To put it simply, Hawkeye Reads uses reading to build community.

2026-2027 Hawkeye Reads selection: Ab(solutely) Normal

Short Stories That Smash Mental Health Stereotypes Ab(solutely) Normal

Channeling their own experiences, sixteen exceptional authors subvert mental health stereotypes in a powerful and uplifting collection of fiction.

How to Get a Free Copy

  • Physical copies of the book are available at the Library and the Hawkeye Reads book vending machine at Brock Student Center.
  • The audio book is also available on Hoopla via the Hawkeye Library.

Resources for Faculty Members

Adopt the Hawkeye Reads book selection for your class!

Connect an assignment, discussion or project to the 2026–2027 Institutional Learning Outcome, Communicate Effectively, to tie the book to your course.

Use the resources in the Hawkeye Reads Canvas module. Search Canvas Commons using keywords "Absolutely Normal".

Visit the Library's Hawkeye Reads Research Guide or contact a member of the Hawkeye Reads committee.

Request copies of the book for your courses and the Library will arrange delivery/pick up for your students.

Nominate a Book for Hawkeye Reads

Hawkeye Reads book nominations are being accepted on an on-going basis.

Suggestions should ideally support the 2027–2028 Institutional Learning Outcome, Think Critically.

2027–2028 nominations due: November 1, 2026

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