What would happen if a whole region read the same book and talked about it? That’s the premise of Treasure Valley Reads. How great is that? Your dedicated website manager had never heard of it before.
This year the book chosen is A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin — compiling the best work of the legendary short story writer.
- Find a copy at your local independent bookstore
- It’s available in both English and Español
There are several online events as detailed in this document (link pending), including:
- March 11: Book discussion (hosted by Garden City library)
- March 13: Book discussion (hosted by Star Branch Book Club)
- March 18: Lucia Berlin influences (hosted by Ada Community Library)
- March 19: Writing Workshop (hosted by Boise Public Library)
- March 24: Drop-in Book Club (hosted by Boise Public Library)
- March 25: How we talk about class and race in A Manual for Cleaning Women (hosted by Ada Community Library)
- and more!!
Learn more about these FREE ONLINE events on the Treasure Valley Reads Events Calendar page.