One corridor. One book.
Libraries throughout the Sea to Sky region are launching a giant book club. Readers from Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton will be offered the opportunity to read the same book 鈥� What Makes Olga Run? 鈥� with multiple gatherings to share their thoughts on the read.
鈥淲e are encouraging people to join the discussion online,鈥� said Nancy Warwick, the 撸奶社区Public Library鈥檚 adult program coordinator.
On Thursday, Oct. 30, at 6:30 p.m. an in-person book club talk will be held at the 撸奶社区Public Library. The initiative is in collaboration with the Whistler Readers and Writers Festival and celebrates Canadian Library Month.
撸奶社区has 15 copies of the book circulating, Warwick said. The book is written by Bruce Grierson and tells the personal story of 94-year-old Olga Kotelko. Kotelko holds 26 track and field records, the majority she won after the age of 90. The social science author spent four years following Kotelko to investigate her diet, sleep habits, personality and genetic makeup in an attempt to unlock the mysteries of aging.
Grierson will speak at the Whistler Readers and Writers Festival on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler. To register for the event or for more information visit whistlerwritersfest.com.
Copies of What Makes Olga Run? can be borrowed at the regional libraries or bought online or in person at Armchair Books in Whistler at a 15 per cent discount. This is the first year 撸奶社区has participated in the giant book club. Officials at the 撸奶社区library are excited to see how the initiative comes together.
鈥淥ne Book, One Corridor is a great way to connect the three Sea to Sky communities through literacy, and ties in well with the many events happening in October during Canadian Library Month,鈥� Squamish鈥檚 director of library services Hilary Bloom said.
For more information or to join the discussion visit www.onebookonecorridor.com.
