Author: Hannah

We challenge you to read (at least) 12 books in English in 2025. Together we’ll set off on a worldwide journey and explore literature from a different region each month.

 

Pack your literary bags—we’re heading to South Asia this April! We’ve selected six must-read titles for you by acclaimed authors—winners of the Booker Prize, the International Booker, and global bestseller lists.

All titles are available in our collection.  Check out the display at the front of the library for even more recommendations, including our Kids’ Edition of the Reading Challenge!

 

It’s never too late to join the challenge.  Stop by the library during opening hours and pick up your 2025 Reading Passport. Each time you finish a book from a region, we’ll stamp it to mark your journey. Feeling adventurous? Use your Compass Rose Detour to swap out one region with a book of your choice.

 

Spring is here—and so are nearly 50 new titles!

If you’re curious to explore the work of recent visiting author Yara El-Ghadban, we’re pleased to share that the English translation of her novel I Am Ariel Sharon is now available in the collection.

We have also several new arrivals by featured authors of the 2025 Angers Literary Festival. If you’re planning to attend the festival, now is the perfect time to discover their work:

Voilà Vegan by Amanda Bankert, What’s Good: Notes on Rap and Language by Daniel Levin Becker, Race Relations: The Struggle for Equality in America by Barbara Diggs, and Die for Me and Until I Die by Amy Plum.

Happy spring reading!

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