Summer Reading 2007 - The Best of Enemies

Duke traditionally selects a significant novel or piece of non-fiction as the venue for having incoming students enter the intellectual life of the university. This year, all entering first year students have been sent a copy of The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South by Osha Gray Davidson. The book provides background on the economic and social history of students' new hometown. Many of the places referenced in the book are well-known landmarks in Durham, and many of the complicated issues of race and class raised in the book endure even today.

The Selection Process Ryan Lombardi discusses how the book was chosen.  Duke Libraries Magazine, Fall 2007.	Resources Your guide to library resources related to the book.	Events Recordings of the events hosted on campus for the Summer Reading Program.	Student Projects Duke students' projects showcasing themes from the book.