Fall 2026 Book

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Book Cover; Citizenship

We have just chosen the Fall 2026 book, Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth by Daisy Hernandez (Random House Feb 2026).

ÌýHere’s a brief description of the book:

“In this one-of-a-kind book, Daisy Hernández fiercely interrogates one of the most complicated subjects of contemporary life and politics: citizenship. Braiding memoir, history, and cultural criticism, she exposes the truths and lies of how we define ourselves as a country and a people. Turning to her own family’s stories—her mother arrived from Colombia, while her father was a political refugee from Castro’s Cuba—Hernández shows how the very idea of citizenship is a myth, one of the stories we tell ourselves about the American soul and psyche.â€


How to Join:

Google form to sign up for the book club: -- as always, we are also looking for people to help facilitate discussions and to offer space for meetings –that’s also on the google form.


Sessions will take place:

  • In person in the CHA Conference Room
  • On Zoom
  • At other Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder campus locations

ÌýBeginning the week of April 7, the CHA offices will be open through the end of April Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9-3pm. And if these times don’t work, you can fill out the form and let us know how you want to receive the book—to have a friend pick it up for you, to have us leave it with your name on it outside our door, whether you will find a copy on your own.

ÌýThanks for reading with us—this book is such a powerful one and a timely one given the issues we’re seeing in the world.

ÌýHere’s an NPR interview with Hernandez about the book:

ÌýHere’s a YouTube link to a talk Hernandez gave at Politics and Prose:

For any questions regarding the book club, reach out to the CHA team at cu-cha@colorado.edu.