Wilton Library hosts Wilton Reads author virtually April 15 Written by Janet Crystal
The cars were snaked through Wilton Library’s parking lot up to its Drive-Thru Window like a conga line, with drivers eager to receive their free copies of Memorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir, the Wilton Reads 2021 selection. With the library’s choice of Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey, the community will explore racism and race relations through programming that will help continue the conversation begun with the events and headlines of last year. The book giveaway was made possible by Fairfield County Bank.
Elaine Tai-Lauria, executive director of Wilton Library remarked, “We are so pleased to see the interest that this book is generating. Through awareness, knowledge, and thoughtful dialogue, we hope to engage the community in an informative and meaningful exploration of race relations. Our ultimate goal is to foster mutual respect, empathy, and a deeper understanding and
Each spring going back to 2007, Monroe County residents have been invited to participate in a community-wide, month-long book club.
Originally launched as The Big Read through the National Endowment for the Arts, the project was reorganized and is now One Book, One Community of Monroe County supported by local sponsors. The campaign includes book discussions and related activities, many of them free, across the community.
This year s selection is “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett.
“The Vanishing Half” is a story about twin sisters who live in an all-black community in the south in the 1950s. After both girls run away from home, their lives take very different paths. Each sister chooses different relationships and jobs; one sister begins to pass for white and keeps her true identity secret. Decades later, there is a chance meeting between their daughters.
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