MUDBOUND A convocation and a giveaway
What does Hillary Jordan’s debut novel, Mudbound, have in common with the likes of Nickel & Dimed, Freakonomics, The Glass Castle, and Three Cups of Tea? The answer: it’s the 2010 selection for Appalachian State University’s Summer Reading Program. Like the aforementioned titles, Mudbound was assigned as summer reading for Appalachian’s 3,500 incoming freshman.
The highlight of the program was Jordan’s recent visit to the University, where, adorned in full regalia, she delivered an inspiring speech to the freshman class and the entire school faculty. With a full-brass ensemble, a jumbotron, and an audience of 4,000+ people staring back at her, Hillary was in full-command. Heck, it was like watching Bono, Springsteen, or Lady Gaga, and the response she received was an enthusiastic standing ovation.
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For a day and a half, Hillary went from one campus event to another: readings, interviews, dinners, question and answer sessions, and classroom visits. It was absolutely inspiring to watch an entire college community embrace a novel and an author with such enthusiasm.
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Appalachian was nice enough to provide us with some wickedly cool Mudbound T-shirts. The pick-up truck graphic coupled with the quote, “Everything’s fine. I just gave Ronsel here a lift from town,” makes it a must-have. Want one?
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—Craig Popelars, Marketing Director
.GET ONE! COMMENT HERE OR ON OUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT TO ENTER THE DRAWING FOR A MUDBOUND T-SHIRT! Many will comment, four will win.
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What a cool shirt! Please enter me!
love the book…and the frickin shirt!
Awesome shirt!! Please enter me 🙂 I would love to have one of those!
baileythebookworm[at]gmail.com
What a cool contest!
This has been one if my favorite handsells this year. Great book! I’d live to be entered in the contest to win the shirt with the “great pick-up line”
I’d love to be entered. thank you so much. :F
Black shirt, muddy truck, what’s not to love?
Awesome shirt!
Awesome shirt!
great shirt!
I would so wear that shirt!
I would so wear that shirt!
Just like camo around here.
Love it! Please count me in!
Just like camo around here.
Love it! Please count me in!
I am an ASU graduate,class of ’67. I would love one of these shirts!
I am an ASU graduate,class of ’67. I would love one of these shirts!
Love the shirt! Another cool offering from the creative bunch at Algonquin.
Love the shirt! Another cool offering from the creative bunch at Algonquin.
Cool shirt! Count me in
Love it-sign me up please!
Love the shirt! Can’t wait to read this one.
Love the shirt! Can’t wait to read this one.
Love the truck graphic T and love that book! Hilary Jordan is a wonderful novelist!
Love the truck graphic T and love that book! Hilary Jordan is a wonderful novelist!
Hi i like shirt please give me one i like very much.
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Hi, Craig, it’s Hillary’s mother, Anita Jordan. I realize I’m a shameless woman, but I’d dearly love to win a T-shirt or purchase one if that’s possible. I’m getting ready to teach Mudbound to my 115 Advanced Placement English seniors in January, and I’d love nothing more than to wear the T-shirt on the first day of teaching Mudbound. Let me know how I could purchase some. Thanks so much,
Anita Jordan
Loved the book. Would love to wear the shirt. Am feeling lucky. Throw my name into the hat!
Loved the book. Would love to wear the shirt. Am feeling lucky. Throw my name into the hat!
Great design! Great shirt! Great Book!
I would love to have them all.