Apply for Free Go Big Read Book Copies (2025-2026)
Instructors who are interested in integrating the Go Big Read book into their course may request a review copy. Additionally, instructors can request vouchers for free copies of the book for their students. If you want to request vouchers, please fill out the class information in the related question below. Campus staff or community groups who intend to use the book for programming (e.g. a book discussion) may also apply for free copies of the book. Please fill out the form below if you are interested in receiving a review copy. 

If you are looking for a more-accessible format of James by Percival Everett there are a few options for obtaining audiobook and e-book copies of the 2025-2026 Go Big Read:
  • There are audiobook and e-book editions of the James available through the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries and Madison Public Libraries, as well as through libraries that serve communities with disabilities in Wisconsin and the United States.
  • If you are an instructor at UW-Madison who would like an e-book copy of James to review in summer 2025, please email bwillig@wisc.edu with your request.
  • If you are a UW-Madison student looking for an alternative format copy, please contact the McBurney Disability Center. If you are UW-Madison faculty, staff, or another party who is not serviced by the McBurney Disability Center, please email Todd Michelson-Ambelang with your request at accommodation-request@library.wisc.edu. Please remember not to share your disability or medical information in your message. We are able to share individual e-book and audiobook copies of the Go Big Read on a case-by-case basis for those with accommodation needs. If you have any questions, feel free to email gobigread@library.wisc.edu or bwillig@wisc.edu. 
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