Incoming first-year Duke University students will read “The Best of Enemies,” the story of two Durham residents who worked together on desegregating the public school system in the early 1970s.

Students in the Class of 2011 will receive a copy of the book this summer and are expected to read the book before August orientation. At that time, they will participate in small-group discussions.

Ryan Lombardi, associate dean of students and chairman of the summer reading selection committee, said “The Best of Enemies,” written by Osha Gray Davidson, was a unanimous choice because of its historical account of Durham and the important issues it raises between the main characters.

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