| 2011
► Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea |
Galveston Reads, a “One City, One Book” program, has selected
Into the Beautiful North, by Luis Alberto Urrea for 2011.
Into the Beautiful North follows a spirited band of young women from a coastal Mexican town as they head north across the border to retrieve some of the men who have left home to live in America. The tale of their road trip, as they discover both wonders and disappointments, has charmed readers with its funny, sad but always compassionate look at two cultures. “Into the Beautiful North” was written by Luis Alberto Urrea, a Pulitzer Prize finalist who draws on his Mexican-American heritage for many of his insights.
Galveston Reads encourages reading by offering programs held at various locations throughout Galveston County that revolve around the selection. Past selections include Tortilla Curtain, by T.C. Boyles; Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team , and a Dream, by H. G. Bissinger; A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night, by Mark Haddon; Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America, by Barbara Ehreinreich, A Lesson Before Dying, by Ernest J. Gaines, The Glass Castle, by Jeanette Walls, and Rocket Boys, by Homer H. Hickam.
Programming has included local discussion groups led by trained discussion leaders, theatrical presentations, author visits and panel discussions, including the ever popular evening with three local English professors.
The Galveston Reads committee is excited about the selection of Into the Beautiful North, one of three finalists chosen from the dozens of books reviewed by the book nomination committee. Other finalists were The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein , and The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, by Jacqueline Kelly. These books were were selected for their readability, relevance to the community, and broad appeal.
| 2010 Book |
Galveston Reads 2010 book is
Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam.
Galveston Reads is a voluntary organization composed of community representatives. It’s modeled after ‘one city, one book’ projects around the country that are designed to promote the reading of the same book at the same time by their residents of high school age through senior citizens. The committee endeavors to choose a book of interest to this community and to use the accompanying events to unify the community of Galveston County by encouraging reading and thoughtful discussions.
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