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One Book, One District 2010: Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
The Book
This year’s highly acclaimed novel has something for everyone - romance, intrigue, history, feminism and architecture. Horan artistically blends fact and fiction, illuminating Cheney’s influence on one of the greatest architects of all time. Local connections abound, not only in the setting and characters but also in the author, who is a former Oak Park resident. This is Horan’s first novel.
Horan is honored to have the book selected for the program. "There’s no doubt in my mind that I am a Midwest writer to the bone," said Horan, "So the recognition of the book by fellow Midwesterners has special meaning to me."
Visit the Loving Frank Web site.
Nancy Horan is a writer and journalist whose work has appeared in numerous publications. Loving Frank is her first novel. She lived most of her life in Oak Park, IL, until her recent move to an island in Puget Sound.
Read an interview with the author.
How to Participate
Pick up a copy at the Library.
Between now and the end of February join your family and friends in reading Loving Frank.
Print the guide to use in discussion groups.
Register for one or both book discussions and share your thoughts about the fascinating characters and themes present in Loving Frank.
During the month of February, we have planned events with movies and presentations to enhance your reading experience.
Events
Saturday, February 6, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. This multimedia presentation features the houses and buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright. Richard G. Johnson, broadcast production manager of the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University and member of the Rediscovering Wright Project - a team devoted to finding the missing Wright houses throughout the Chicago area, will be your host.
Thursday, February 11, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Sunday, February 14, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Loving Frank is a book readers will want to talk about. Join the conversation!
Saturday, February 27, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Jan Kieckhefer, director of education from the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust of Oak Park will offer a multimedia presentation and virtual tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio.
Sunday, February 28, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. This riveting documentary by PBS chronicles Wright’s groundbreaking architectural triumphs and exposes the personal tragedies that shaped his legacy.
About One Book, One District
Whether it’s called "One Book, One City," or "One Book, One District," communities of all shapes and sizes have adopted the idea of coming together through the reading and discussion of a common book.
It began in 1998, when the Washington Center for the Book hosted author Russell Banks for four days of programs and discussion about his novel, The Sweet Hereafter. Since then, communities from all over the United States and the world have increasingly embraced the notion of civic unity through reading.
This is the ninth year for the One Book, One District program at the Palatine Public Library District. Because our Library serves several communities including Palatine, parts of Hoffman Estates and small portions of neighboring communities, we use the name One Book, One District. Since its inception, hundreds of library patrons have participated in book discussion groups, lectures, and events surrounding the books selected.
A book is a great way for the people of a community to connect with one another, to share experiences and discuss ideas. Many books are considered before one is chosen for the One Book, One District event. Our librarians look for a book that is not only a great read, but also has something which connects it to our area. We hope you will join in the fun and read this year’s selection for One Book, One District.
Past Selections
2009 - When the World Was Young by Tony Romano 2008 - Death of a Thousand Cuts by Barb D’Amato 2007 - The Sinking of the Eastland: America’s Forgotten Tragedy by Jan Bonansinga 2006 - In the Castle of the Flynns by Michael Raleigh 2005 - An Unfinished Season by Ward Just 2004 - Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson 2003 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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