Imagine if folks throughout Mount Washington Valley read the same book. Then talked about it. And THEN invited the author here and got to meet him or her. Well, this is one daydream that’s come true. The program is One Book One Valley. And it’s happening again this fall as we read and discuss Following Atticus by Tom Ryan.
2011 marks the sixth One Book, One Valley program. Its success is because of you, the individual reader, and YOU, the community of readers, coming together.
Past years’ programs:
- 2006: A Stranger in the Kingdom by Howard Frank Mosher
- 2007: The Old American by Ernest Hebert
- 2008: Here If You Need Me by Kate Braestrup
- 2009: The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian
- 2010: Go with Me by Castle Freeman
Organized by a group of librarians and book-minded community members in 2006, One Book, One Valley is a community read program for the Mount Washington Valley area, similar to others offered around the country. Its mission is to strengthen community ties and promote literacy through reading and discussing a book with a theme that resonates locally. In order to enrich the book discussion experience, One Book, One Valley organizers also plan an author visit and programs that relate to the book in some way.
