The 2024 Winter Read \u2014 a collaboration between The Community Library in Ketchum, Hailey Public Library, Bellevue Public Library, and Stanley Community Library \u2014 kicks off on Wednesday, January 31, at The Community Library in Ketchum with author Maureen Corrigan.<\/p>\n
The community-wide read, now in its sixth year, is a deep dive into one book that invites adults and high school students around the Wood River Valley, Sawtooth Valley, and beyond to read a book together. This year\u2019s selection is The Great Gatsby\u00a0by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
\nCorrigan, NPR\u00a0Fresh Air\u00a0book critic, authored\u00a0So We Read On: How the Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why it Endures. During the\u00a0January 31 Kickoff, from 5:30\u20136:30 p.m., she will share the history of the book\u2019s writing and reception, and reflections on why some people hate it, others love it, and why we should keep reading and re-reading it. During her time in the Valley, Corrigan will be a guest at the historic Ernest and Mary Hemingway House\u2019s Writer-In-Residence apartment, owned and operated by The Community Library.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had the privilege of briefly touring the Hemingway House in the company of Salman Rushdie and Erik Larson the summer of 2016,\u201d says Corrigan, \u201cwhen we were all at the Sun Valley Writers\u2019 Conference. I\u2019m so grateful to have the opportunity to return as a guest and to work in such a hallowed place.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are beyond thrilled to have Maureen helping kick off this year\u2019s Winter Read,\u201d says Martha Williams, the director of programs and education at The Community Library. \u201cFor those new to reading\u00a0Gatsby,\u00a0she will share reasons to care about this 100-year-old book, and for those revisiting its pages she will deliver keen observations about Fitzgerald\u2019s characters and story, the 1920s\u2019 social environment, and connections between the novel and the author\u2019s own well-known but little understood life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following the kickoff event, throughout February and March the community is invited to participate in more programs and book discussions that help delve into the book\u2019s many themes: of class and wealth, industrialization and change, and the hopes and disillusionment of the American Dream. Registration is recommended for most events, and some events require preregistration. All events are free and will be hosted by Valley libraries, and many events will also be livestreamed.<\/p>\n
Event and press inquiries can be directed to\u00a0Martha Williams, Director of Programs and Education, at (208) 806-2621 or\u00a0mwilliams@comlib.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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