Austin mayor's book club

We fell in love with this accomplished work of nonfiction the moment we beheld its sturdy red cover with shimmering gold letters. Each year since 2002, the austin public library and the mayor select a book or two and encourage austinites to participate in this shared reading. Eventbrite the library foundation presents mayors book club. Mayor s book club annual picks in austin, texas by austinpladultlibrarians a staffcreated list.

His primary issues included governance, traffic congestion, education, affordability, environment and water, and neighborhoods. Adler entered into a runoff with city council member mike martinez in november after both candidates failed to get a majority of. To promote literacy and foster community and discussion. Book club groups in austin heres a look at some book club groups near austin. San antonio mayor ivy taylor on wednesday launched what library officials said is the citys firstever mayors book club to get more san antonians across all ages to read literature. Mayors book club annual picks in austin, texas austin public. The pages inside are equally stunning and memorable. Garcia, who didnt yet have a full grasp of english as a seventhgrader in laredo, creates the austin mayors book club to promote literacy. Each year, we select one or two books and invite all of austin to join in s ahared reading experience that culminates in a conversation with the author of the selected book. Activities promote reading and increase the likelihood that children grow up in an environment where books are available and literacy is valued. The library book by susan orlean its a beautifully written testament to our favorite institution the public library. In collaboration with the austin public library friends foundation and the city of austin mayor s office, we invite all of austin to join us for mayor s book club 2016, featuring the latest novel from local author stephen harrigan, a friend of mr. The mayor s book club is a citywide reading initative presented by the library foundation and the austin public library.

War and pieces mayors book club takes on kevin powers the yellow birds by amy gentry, 9. The mayors book club engages families with young children in an exciting adventure of reading together. Learn more about the mayor s book club from the austin public library friends foundation, which manages the program. We hope all of austin will join us in reading this years mayors book club selection. Each year since 2002, the austin public library and the mayor select a book or two and encourage austinites to participate in this shared reading experience. This article was originally published may 27, 2014 the texas book festival and the mayors book club present elizabeth crook in conversation with tim staley 7 p. The mayors book club is an annual citywide reading campaign to develop a community experience through reading and discussion of shared books. In what may well be called a politic choice for the mayors book club, hizzoner steve adler has made the annual traditions 15th selection a. On a tuesday evening in late may, at the kickoff event for the 2014 mayors book club, austin novelist elizabeth crook, said very sweetly in her slight texastwang, i wasnt planning to.

The mayors book club had selected the man booker prizeshortlisted exit west as one of three titles for the city to read in 2018, all on the theme of exit and flight. The library book with susan orlean saturday, november 9, 2019 at austin. Mayors book club befriends lincoln the austin chronicle. Businesses can play a big role in cutting traffic, the mayor said in a speech delivered high above downtown austin at the headliners club. We hope all of austin will join us in reading this years mayor s book club selection. One book, one community american library association. Significant political and civic moments in gus garcias. The mayors book club is an annual citywide reading campaign that provides a community experience through reading and discussion of shared books.