Category Archives: One Book One Community Adoptions
Chicago chooses A Mercy
The Chicago Public Library has announced its 16th pick for the “One Book, One Chicago” city-wide book club: Toni Morrison’s latest novel, A Mercy. “Professor Morrison is an American icon, and one of our most important writers and intellectuals,” said … Continue reading →
The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights to read Gardens of Water
The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights program has just selected Alan Drew’s novel Gardens of Water for their “One Book, One Community” read. Set in a small town outside Istanbul, this “remarkable” (New York Times Book Review) novel tells the … Continue reading →
San Francisco will read Zeitoun
Another city, another great adoption! San Francisco’s One City, One Book read for 2010 will be Dave Egger’s New York Times Notable Book, Zeitoun. It is a true story of one family caught between America’s two biggest policy disasters: the … Continue reading →
Northern Michigan University & Marquette County to flock to The Sparrow
Northern Michigan University along with the county of Marquette have announced Mary Doria Russell’s The Sparrow as their One Book, One Community selection for 2010! The book, which has been previously selected for common reading programs at Knox College and … Continue reading →
Rhode Island reads The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Rhode Island Center for the Book at the Providence Public Library kicked off their 2010 common reading selection last month, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. Culminating in a sold-out breakfast with Annie … Continue reading →
Washington, D.C. finds a Big Read in A Lesson Before Dying
In just a few days, the District of Columbia Public Library will kick off a month-long series of events corresponding with their newest Big Read D.C. selection, Ernest J. Gaines’ A Lesson Before Dying. The program, in correlation with … Continue reading →
Green books! Talk sustainability with Ecological Intelligence, Plenty, and Planetwalker.
Is your committee looking for books on sustainability and going green? It is a topic of utmost importance to Ron Daniel, associate provost for undergraduate education at Virginia Tech, who recently stated: The theme of ecological awareness and environmental sustainability emerged as … Continue reading →
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Maryland unites for Outcasts United
The Maryland Humanities Council has chosen Warren St. John’s Outcasts United: An American Town, A Refugee Team, and One Woman’s Quest to Make a Difference as the 2010 One Maryland One Book selection. The book was one of 160 titles nominated by … Continue reading →
Schenectady’s sweet on Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Do you have a copy of our One Book, One Community catalog? If not, email library@randomhouse.com to request one! The results are in for another One Book vote! This time Schenectady, New York and the Schenectady Public Library has selected Hotel … Continue reading →
Saratoga to join The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
In Saratoga Springs, NY the votes are in! They have selected The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society for their 2009-2010 community-wide read! January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet … Continue reading →
