Description: At this One Book, One Community finale 10th anniversary event, New York Times Bestselling author Ann Napolitano shares her inspiration behind this year's selection, Hello Beautiful
Copies of Hello Beautiful, as well as the author's other novels, will be available for purchase, courtesy of the Book Bin of Northbrook. A book signing will follow the presentation.
Now in its 10th year, One Book, One Community is a partnership among neighboring Cook Memorial, Indian Trails, and Vernon Area public library to bring a community-wide read to residents. For more info and a complete listing of events, visit 1book.org.
Tickets: This event is free and open to all. Registration is required.
About the book:
Hello Beautiful is an emotionally layered and engrossing family story that asks: Can love make a broken person whole?
William Waters grew up isolated and unloved in a house silenced by tragedy — so when he meets the spirited and ambitious Julia Padavano in his freshman year at Northwestern, it’s as if the world has lit up around him.
With Julia comes her tight-knit Chicago Italian family, including her three sisters: Sylvie is the dreamer, happiest with her nose in a book; Cecelia is a free-spirited artist; and Emeline patiently takes care of them all. With the Padavanos, William experiences a newfound contentment; every moment in their house is filled with loving chaos.
But then darkness from William’s past surfaces, jeopardizing not only Julia’s carefully orchestrated plans for their future, but the sisters’ unshakeable devotion to one another. The result is a catastrophic family rift that changes their lives for generations. Will the loyalty that once rooted them be strong enough to draw them back together when it matters most?
An exquisite homage to Louisa May Alcott’s timeless classic, Little Women, Hello Beautiful is a profoundly moving portrait of what is possible when we choose to love someone not in spite of who they are, but because of it.
Parking: Park in Lot B
Doors: Doors open at 12:30 p.m.
This program is also availble online. Visit 1book.org for details.
