February 9, 2022
4pm
Calvin Coolidge Library Gallery
Come to the library to learn about the 2021 Vermont Reads book selection "We Contain Multitudes" and pick up a copy to read. Here's what Vermont Humanities Council says about the book:
“Our Vermont Reads choice for 2021 is a novel in letters. It tells the paired stories of two very different teenage boys who are initially reluctant to participate in a pen-pal assignment from their high school English teacher, but ultimately grow well beyond the boundaries of the school project to reveal earth-shattering revelations about themselves and their families.
The novel contains many strands relevant to current community conversations including economic disparities, how veterans return from war, domestic violence, opioid addiction, bullying, and coming out. But lest it sounds too heavy, it is also a beautiful story of friendship, poetry, coming of age, and aspiring to move beyond social expectations.”
Light refreshments will be served.