Broward County Library Director's Book Club Names Six Selections for 2022

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Feb 16, 2022, 07:53 ET

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla., Feb. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Broward County Library Director Allison Grubbs has announced six selections for her popular, interactive Director's Book Club discussions that take place online and in-person at various libraries.

"Each book is exciting and engrossing, with strong, powerful women driving their own story," says Grubbs. "I hope readers share my sense of adventure and my delight in these stellar titles."

Broward County Library Director Allison Grubbs 2022 Director's Book Club selections focus on strong women and their stories.

All of the 2022 Director's Book Club selections are true stories, with the exception of Circe, which is fiction based on a Greek myth.

They cover a wide range of personalities and destinations. Geographically, they range from the Appalachian Mountains to Chinatown, to the Mississippi Delta...darting back in time to voyage from ancient Greece to Graceland, ending in Maine.

All titles are available at Broward County Library, some in multiple formats, including print, eAudiobook or eBook. Participation is free. Registration is requested.

2022 Director's Book Club Titles

February: The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui (NEA Big Read 2022 Selection)
February/March: Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery
April/May: Beautiful Country: A Memoir by Qian Julie Wang
June/July: Walk with Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer by Kate Larson
August/September: Circe by Madeline Miller
October/November: Graceland at Last: Notes on Hope and Heartache from the American South by Margaret Renkl
December: Finding Freedom: A Cook's Story: Remaking a Life from Scratch by Erin French

Director's Book Club Dates

Title: Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery

February 23, 1:30-2:30PM - Online (Register)
March 24, 2:30-3:30PM - In-person at North Regional/Broward College Library, Coconut Creek, FL (Register)

Title: The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

February 24, 2-3:30PM - In-person at Deerfield Beach Percy White Library, Deerfield Beach, FL (Register)

About Broward County Libraries
Broward County Libraries Division, named 2020 and 2015 Library of the Year by the Florida Library Association, was founded in 1974 and is one of the largest and busiest library system in Florida. Broward County Libraries Division 38 locations provide convenient access to a full range of innovative and cost-effective services that satisfy the changing needs of the people of Broward County for information, education and recreation. Visit our website, Broward.org/Library, or follow Libraries on Facebook and Twitter .

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