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One Book One Lincoln
One Book One Lincoln is a community reading project sponsored by Lincoln City Libraries. The program encourages all adults in Lincoln and Lancaster County to read and discuss the same book at the same time. The goal of the program is to encourage reading and dialogue by creating a community-wide reading and discussion experience.
The 2025 One Book One Lincoln Winner is Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai!
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Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Ma is a saga of family secrets, changing perspectives and forgiveness set against the backdrop of the war in Vietnam and its aftermath. Two sisters work in the bars of Saigon, spending time with American soldiers to earn money. Some of these soldiers father children, but what happens when those children are left behind? The past and present collide in this tale of a soldier seeking redemption and an Amerasian man looking to belong. |
Here's the video from the November 3, 2025 author visit with Nguyễn Phan Quế Ma:
Upcoming One Book One Lincoln Events
To learn more about modern-day berry pickers, the Mi'kmaq culture and the issue of missing Indigenous women and girls, check out the following resources:
Keeping the Spirit of Maine’s Wild Blueberry Harvest Alive (Smithsonian Magazine)
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) (nativehope.org)
Mi'kMaq: First Nation People video series from The Open University on YouTube:
A Community Reawakening - Mi'kmaq: First Nation People
No More Stolen Sisters (Amnesty International)
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We previewed the top 10 finalists for the 2025 program.
Here are the titles for the fifth week:
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Here are the titles for the first week:
The finalists:
Volunteer for One Book One Lincoln!
Would you like to play a part in choosing next year’s One Book One Lincoln finalists? Applications to be part of the Selection Committee are accepted on a rolling basis and can be submitted at any time, but the deadline for applying to be part of the Committee for 2026 is January 4, so apply now!
Previous One Book One Lincoln Winners
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