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The theme
for the 11th Annual Adult Reading Challenge this year is the United
States of America. The REaD, WHITE,
& BLUE challenge will encourage you to read about the people, places, and
things that make up our country. In a time when it seems no one in our country
can agree on anything (or even respectfully disagree), we want to celebrate the
positive about our country. We will do so by reading and discussing books that
represent all aspects of life in the U.S.A. If the February Book Club was any
indication, it will be a lively and fun year, even if we don’t all see the
issues in the same way. We would love to have you join us in the challenge and
at book club if you are interested in looking for the positive in our country,
love reading good books, and having lively discussions. You can join the fun by
stopping by the Marketing and Outreach office, Monday through Friday, 10am to
5:00pm to sign up or just learn more about the Annual Adult Reading Challenge.
This year
we will host the 2nd Readers and Writers Jubilee on Saturday, June
10th. This is an all-day event where we invite local and other
authors to sell their books, host panel discussions, and have workshops for
readers and those who aspire to be writers. We will be partnering with the Heart
of Dixie Fiction Writers
and the Friends of the Decatur Public Library and the Decatur Public Library
Foundation. With their help we are proud to announce that the featured speaker
this year will be Beverly Jenkins! All updates will be posted to https://mydpl.org/jubilee/ .
The complete list of authors, panels, and workshops will be there as
soon as details are finalized. Mark your calendars to join us for this literary
festival.
February
is Black History Month and the task for the Adult Reading Challenge is to read
a Black American author. If
you are interested, Beverly Jenkins
is a great author for this task, because she usually has a bibliography in the
back of her historical romances. You will read a great story and learn more
about the history of our country at the same time You will see why
we are so excited she is joining us this summer! If romance is not your genre of choice, there
are hundreds of great books by Black American authors, find the one that
appeals to you.
