KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Kalamazoo’s Reading Together Program is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. It’s like a huge book club…each March selecting a book with a relevant social theme for public discussion.
Librarian Karen Trout says this year’s selection is the first graphic novel that has been picked, which explores the issue of immigration.
In the Memoir, Bui documents the story of her family’s daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s, and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves.
The events at the library this year have all been online because of the pandemic, including a session with the Author, scheduled for next Tuesday evening. Kalamazoo Public Library Director Ryan Wieber says the program has been a big hit.
Readers can meet the author Thi Bui virtually on a live streaming event on KPL LIVE at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22nd.
Copies of the graphic novel are available now at all Kalamazoo Public Library locations.
You can find their website by Googling “Reading Together Kalamazoo”
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