Forest Park Neighborhood Association

One Jackson, One Book

Jun 10, 2003

One Jackson, One Book seeks to unite our community through the reading and discussion of one book. Young people and adults, book lovers and infrequent readers, are invited to participate in this Jackson-Hinds Library Program.

The book selected for this first year is Ernest J. Gaines' A Lesson Before Dying. To join with others reading and discussing the same book, follow these steps:

Obtain the Book- Copies of A Lesson Before Dying are at your branch library. Local bookstores also stock the book.

Read the Book - Between April and October join your community, friends and family in reading and talking about the book.

Access the Toolkit - A Toolkit designed to enhance your reading pleasure is available at all Jackson/Hinds library branches, area bookstores and on the Web site, www.jhlibrary.com. This resource guide will help you enter into a dialogue with others about Gaines?’s A Lesson Before Dying.

Join the Conversation - Choose A Lesson Before Dying for your book club or form a new discussion group in your home, community center, coffeehouse, or place of worship. Area libraries and bookstores will offer discussion sessions. Contact them for dates. Partner with a group from another area of the city for a different viewpoint.

Meet the Author - Ernest Gaines will be in Jackson in October as a part of a One Jackson, One Book Celebration. He will read from his award-winning A Lesson Before Dying. For details during the summer consult a branch library or the Web site.

Answer the Question - What is the lesson learned in A Lesson Before Dying? Who learns it? Read the book and decide.