Nominate titles for consideration for One Book One Lincoln! Nominations are accepted all year, but the deadline for nominations to be considered for the 2024 program was January 31.
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 2024 One Book One Lincoln Winner is The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters!
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters tells the story of Ruthie, a 4-year old Mi’kmaq girl who goes missing, and the effects it has on her family. Told partially through the eyes of her older brother who was the last person to see her, we experience the heartbreak and pain of this unsolved mystery. Meanwhile, in Maine, Norma is growing up as the only child of an emotionally distant father and paranoid, overprotective mother and feels there are secrets her parents are keeping from her. This stunning debut explores loss, grief, and ultimately, hope and the ties that bind families, even when they are torn apart.
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)
Thank you for supporting One Book One Lincoln and Lincoln City Libraries!
We hope to see you on Monday, October 14th at Lincoln High School!
The top ten finalists:
We previewed the top 10 finalists for the 2024 program! Here's the last preview before the Top Three finalists were announced at The Mill at Telegraph on Memorial Day:
Here are the titles from the fourth week:
Here are the titles from the third week:
Here are the titles from the second week:
Here are the first two:
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. The One Book One Lincoln season runs from February-November so apply now!
Previous One Book One Lincoln Winners
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