The Moth: Occasional Magic - OBOC Common Read
One Book One College - Common Read
The One Book/One College program at CSN strives to foster a sense of community, creativity, and conversation through the mutual study of a common reading.
Faculty of all disciplines are invited to teach the book (or parts of the book) in their courses, and students and staff are invited to attend the many events related to the book.
The One Book/One College program at CSN strives to foster a sense of community, creativity, and conversation through the mutual study of a common reading. Our goal is to unite students, faculty, and staff from all CSN campuses in the contemplation of the selected reading. The committee is comprised of faculty from many different disciplines. We are also part of the First-Year Experience program, seeking to engage new students with relevant and accessible books. Our goal is to promote literacy and cross-disciplinary discussions.
This year CSN, Nevada State and UNLV are coming together to read different editions of The Moth and collaborating in storytelling events as many students transfer between all of our institutions and this could be a shared commonality between them.
NSHE Common Read
The Moth story and series originated in 1997 by George Dawes Green and the name comes from his memories associated with where he grew up in Georgia! He shares that neighbors would gather nightly to talk on porches while moths flew in through the screens toward the light.
The Moth group focuses on storytelling and wanting to share and recreate feelings and experiences that people have in their lifetimes. Carefully selected by the creative minds at The Moth, and adapted to the page to preserve the raw energy of live storytelling, OCCASIONAL MAGIC features voices familiar and new. Alongside Adam Gopnik, Krista Tippett, Andrew Solomon, Rosanne Cash, Ophira Eisenberg, and Wang Ping, storytellers from around the world share times when, in the face of challenging situations, they found moments of beauty, wonder, and clarity, shedding light on their lives and helping them find a path forward.
Audio versions of The Moth Presents: Occasional Magic
Many of these links have not only audio files but also have to written transcripts and video files.
Put your curry down, Sweetheart
- Quiet Fireby Phyllis Marie Brown
- Real Men Don't Rob Banksby Liel Leibovitz
- Opposing Forcesby Martha Ruiz-Perilla
- Me and Mama vs. Christmasby Peter Aguero
- Theory of Changeby Journey Jamison
- Before Fergusby Lynn Ferguson
- Spicyby David Montgomery
The Pain of the Jump is Nothing
- What I Wore to my Divorceby Faith Salie
- Leaving Baghdadby Abbas Mousa
- The Value of Wordsby Maris Blechner
- How to Say Itby Bess Stillman
- "Have You Met Him Yet?"by David Litt
- C'est la Vieby Terrance Flynn
- The Magic of Maggieby Larry Kerr
This Place is Bold, This Place is Brave
- Until the Real You Shows Upby Rosanne Cash
- Surviving Comrade Stalinby Victor Levenstein
Unfortunately there is not an audio recording of this story, but the link goes to other stories by Victor Levenstein. - Outdoor Campby Vin Shambry
- I Know It by Heartby Emma Gordon
- Living in the Extremeby Ann Daniels
- The Haunted Freezerby George Dawes Green
- When the Heart is Fullby Fatou Wurie
On the Other Side of that Wall
- The Freedom Riders and Meby Barbara Collins Bowie
- Cursesby Jon Bennett
- Bearing Witnessby D. Parvaz
- And How Does That Make You Feel?by Dan Kennedy
- A Moment of Silenceby Leland Melvin
- Seven Shades of Blueby Beth Nielsen Chapman
It's Messy, But It Works
- My Post-Nuclear Familyby Andrew Solomon
- You Can Come Backby Joshua Wolf Shenk
- Our Normalby Mary Theresa Archbold
- Reclaiming Fearby Magda Szubanski
- The Junkie and the Monkby Mike DeStefano
- Can I Get a Witness?by Jeni De La O
Unfortunately the link to this story is not available, but below is a different story by this author. - The Cocotazoby Jeni De La O
- Pastels and Crayonsby Aleeza Kazmi
The Wattage of Our Inner Light
- True Justiceby Sheila Calloway
- Jump from a Planeby Ana Del Castillo
- Charlie Ravioliby Adam Gopnik
- Operation BabyLiftby Jason Trieu
- Gaggy's Blessingby Krista Tippett
- Inside Jokeby Ophira Eisenberg
- The Patriots' Gameby Ali Al Abdullatif
We'll Come with Lions
- The Care Packageby Leonard Lee Smith
- Are We There Yet?by Abeny Mathayo Kucha
Unfortunately the link to this story is not available, but below is a different story by this author. - The First Cowby Abeny Mathayo Kucha
- Honkuby Aaron Naparstek
- Love Winsby Jim Obergefell
- Roadsideby Dylan Park
- The Book Warby Wang Ping
Instruction/Reference Librarian
NSHE institutions also reading The Moth
Nevada State University and UNLV are also reading different versions of The Moth. You can view their library guides to find out more below.
Where can I find this book?
Copies of The Moth: Occasional Magic can be found at all three CSN library locations. It is a course reserve and can be checked out for two hours at a time and cannot leave the library.
CSN & NSHE Moth events
CSN's Fall 2024 Convocation
One Book One College's Collaboration with NSU and UNLV
Aug 23, 2024
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM America/Los Angeles
MS TEAMS CSN-Fall 2024 Convocation
Podcast
The Moth Podcast features re-airs of all new episodes of The Moth Radio Hour. Episodes are released every Tuesday. You can subscribe via your favorite podcast app!