Suggest a title for the 2019 Washtenaw Reads!
by eapearce
**Suggestions for the 2019 Washtenaw Read are now closed. Thank you for your suggestions!**
The Washtenaw Reads program is a community initiative to promote reading and civic dialogue through the shared experience of reading and discussing a common book. Participating libraries include Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter, Milan, Northfield Township, Saline, and Ypsilanti.
Each year, a committee of librarians, teachers, bookstore owners, and members of the public gathers to read a variety of suggested titles and select one to be that year's Washtenaw Read. This year's theme is again simply "A Very Good Read," and can be fiction or non-fiction. The Read will take place in January and February 2019 and typically culminates in a visit from the author of the selected book.
Do you have a title that you think might be a good fit for the Washtenaw Read this year? If so, please suggest a title!
You can also see what the past Washtenaw Reads titles have been here.
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The Burden: African…
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