Each year one outstanding book is selected by the Community Read committee. Book club discussions, author visits, and other arts and cultural programming are planned to enhance the reading and understanding of the book.
Listen to an interview with one of our committee members to learn more about the program: http://www.kbek.com/?s=judith+kissner
History of selected books:
2008 The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
2009 The Night Birds by Thomas Maltman
2010 The Latehomecomer by Kao Kalia Yang
2011 Little Bee by Chris Cleave
2012 First Words by Joyce Sutphen
2013 Safe from the Sea by Peter Geye
2014 Vacationland by Sarah Stonich
2015 Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
2016 A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
2017 Goodnight, Mr. Wodehouse by Faith Sullivan