One Book, One Coast Unites 140+ Libraries for the West Coast's Largest Book Club Featuring George Takei

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One Book, One Coast Unites 140+ Libraries for the West Coast’s Largest Book Club Featuring George Takei

Los Angeles County, CA – LA County Library, Los Angeles Public Library, The Seattle Public Library, King County Library System, Multnomah County Library, and Long Beach Public Library will join more than 140 libraries across California, Oregon, and Washington this spring for One Book, One Coast, the largest book club on the West Coast.

One Book, One Coast is a shared community reading program that celebrates literacy, learning, community, and civil discourse. All participating libraries will read and discuss They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Steven Scott, and Justin Eisinger and illustrated by Harmony Becker. Physical copies of the book will be available to borrow as early as March 1 and unlimited digital copies of the eBook will be available from April 1 through June 6.

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They Called Us Enemy is a graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei’s childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Confronting questions of patriotism, family, loyalty, and community, Takei’s work is a stunning examination of what it means to be American, both long ago and today.

By connecting readers across three states through one shared title, One Book, One Coast highlights the power of libraries in bringing people together for conversation and reflection.

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