KU faculty and staff are invited to participate in a book club to discuss interdisciplinary themes found in the 2026-2027 KU Common Book, Orbital by Samantha Harvey. Through its orbital perspective, the novel invites critical engagement with questions of scientific ambition, environmental awareness, and the interconnectedness of the human experience. Faculty can request a copy of Orbital via webform. Additional copies of the book will be available at book club discussions. 

April 3 at Noon: Read Orbital Minus 1 through Orbit 4 Descending (Pages 1-61)

April 17 at Noon: Read Orbital 5 Ascending through Orbital 8 Descending (Pages 62-129)

May 1 at Noon: Read Orbit 9 through Orbit 16 (Pages 130-207)