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A grand finale event with author Jasmin Darznik on Sunday, February 26, will cap the seventh annual “One Book, One Community” series for hundreds of north suburban readers.
Each winter for the past seven years, Cook Memorial, Indian Trails, and Vernon Area public libraries have encouraged readers in Buffalo Grove, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Vernon Hills, Wheeling and surrounding communities to connect around a single book. To accomplish this initiative, partnering libraries place hundreds of copies of the selected book with community members through giveaways and print, audiobook and e-book checkouts.
This year’s selection is The Bohemians by Jasmin Darznik. This historical fiction captures a glittering and gritty 1920s San Francisco through the lens of a young Dorothea Lange, just starting on her path to becoming part of San Francisco’s art scene and American photography history. A vivid and absorbing portrait of the past, it is also eerily resonant with contemporary themes, as anti-immigration sentiment, corrupt politicians, and a devastating pandemic.
On Sunday, February 26, from 1-2:30 p.m., at Stevenson High School, Darznik will speak about the inspiration behind the novel’s writing. Her books will be available for purchase courtesy of the Book Bin of Northbrook. The event is free and open to all. Registration is required. Both in-person and online attendance options are available. Tickets are required. Visit 1book.org for more information.
ABOUT ONE BOOK, ONE COMMUNITY
Past literary selections included This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel, Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson, Circe by Madeline Miller, The Story Hour by Thrity Umrigar, Stolen Beauty by Laurie Lico Albanese and Love and Other Consolation Prizes by Jamie Ford.
The series fosters open dialogue and builds community. By inviting participants to attend events hosted by the partners, the libraries encourage participants to discover their community as more than a single municipality or library district. Attendees are empowered to connect to a larger world.
