Reading Across Rhode Island

What if every person in Rhode Island read the same book? What would we learn about ourselves? What would we learn about each other? Reading Across Rhode Island is the state’s community read. The book selected for the 2009 project is Five Skies by Ron Carlson.

Five Skies tells of the friendship that develops among three men thrown together on a bizarre building project in the isolated canyons of Idaho. With a crisp description narrative, Carlson outlines not only the transformations that take place in the three men, but also develops the setting into a fourth character. Themes for discussion include relationship between men, the value of work, environmental issues and the beauty of nature.

Here are some upcoming programs and events scheduled to celebrate this book!
*A live videoconference with Ron Carlson for schools and libraries on May 8, 2009.
*The annual May Breakfast on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Rhodes-on-the-Pawtucket in Cranston with Ron Carlson as the guest speaker.
For more information, call Louise Moulton at 455-8134