One Campus One Book

UNB Saint John is holding an inaugural One Campus One Book (OCOB) event on October 2.

The purpose of OCOB is to provide a common experience for all first-year students and to strengthen the sense of community and academic atmosphere from the first day students arrive at UNBSJ.

The book selected is The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, a well-known fantasy novel and the first in The Kingkiller Chronicle series.

Students have received a free copy of the book to read over the summer months.

The Kingkiller Chronicles tells the story of Kvothe, a streetwise young man who hopes to one day hunt down the mysterious group that murdered his family. The first book, The Name of the Wind, was published in spring 2007; the second, The Wise Man's Fear, dropped in March 2011. Both hit No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller list.

Patrick Rothfuss will be on campus and available to students, faculty, staff and current fans to meet, to have books autographed and discuss the series.