One Book One Broomfield Community Vote
How do individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and values become a community? That is the challenge and reward at the heart of One Book One Broomfield - a program designed to build and connect the Broomfield community through a series of shared experiences, inspired by a common story.
Thank you for your votes! Voting is now closed, and the winning title will be announced to City Council at the end of May!
How do individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and values become a community? That is the challenge and reward at the heart of One Book One Broomfield - a program designed to build and connect the Broomfield community through a series of shared experiences, inspired by a common story.
Thank you for your votes! Voting is now closed, and the winning title will be announced to City Council at the end of May!
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"The Henna Artist" by Alka Joshi
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkVivid and compelling in its portrait of one woman’s struggle for fulfillment in a society pivoting between the traditional and the modern, The Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once lush and fascinating, stark and cruel.
Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist—and confidante—to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own…
Known for her original designs and sage advice, Lakshmi must tread carefully to avoid the jealous gossips who could ruin her reputation and her livelihood. As she pursues her dream of an independent life, she is startled one day when she is confronted by her husband, who has tracked her down these many years later with a high-spirited young girl in tow—a sister Lakshmi never knew she had. Suddenly the caution that she has carefully cultivated as protection is threatened. Still she perseveres, applying her talents and lifting up those that surround her as she does. Book description is from the publisher.
Awards and Accolades: New York Times Bestseller and A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick
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"Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkIn the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe.
Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. One of her relatives was shot. Another was poisoned. And it was just the beginning, as more and more Osage were dying under mysterious circumstances, and many of those who dared to investigate the killings were themselves murdered.
As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case, and the young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to try to unravel the mystery. White put together an undercover team, including a Native American agent who infiltrated the region, and together with the Osage began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history.
Killers of the Flower Moon is being adapted into a film and directed by Martin Scorsese; it will be released in 2023. Book description is from the publisher.
Awards and Accolades: National Book Award Finalist, Edgar Allan Poe Award Winner, New York Times Bestseller,
Named one of the best books of the year by: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Weekly, Time, and more. -
"Yerba Buena" by Nina LaCour
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkSara Foster runs away from home at sixteen, leaving behind the girl she once was, capable of trust and intimacy. Years later, in Los Angeles, she is a sought-after bartender, renowned as much for her brilliant cocktails as for the mystery that clings to her. Across the city, Emilie Dubois is in a holding pattern, yearning for the beauty and community her Creole grandparents cultivated but unable to commit. On a whim, she takes a job arranging flowers at the glamorous restaurant Yerba Buena.
The morning Emilie and Sara first meet at Yerba Buena, their connection is immediate. But soon Sara's old life catches up to her, upending everything she thought she wanted, just as Emilie has finally gained her own sense of purpose. Will their love be more powerful than their pasts?
At once exquisite and expansive, astonishing in its humanity and heart, Yerba Buena is a testament to the healing qualities of a shared meal, a perfectly crafted drink, a space we claim for ourselves. Nina LaCour’s adult debut novel is a love story for our time. Book description is from the publisher.
Dates
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February 27 - March 31
One Book One Broomfield Community Vote has finished this stageReview the choices for the 2023 One Book One Broomfield feature and vote for your favorite!
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March 31 - Voting Closes
One Book One Broomfield Community Vote has finished this stageGet your votes in by 5 p.m. on March 31, 2023.
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May 23 - Winner is announced to City Council
One Book One Broomfield Community Vote is currently at this stageThank you for your votes! Voting is closed, and the winning title will be announced to City Council at the end of May.
Who's listening
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Email library@broomfield.org