• Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin
  
  More than twenty years ago, loner Larry Ott took a pretty girl to the movies and came home alone. She was never found. Now another young woman is missing and suspicion has fallen on Larry again. The chief investigator is local constable Silas Jones, Larry’s unlikely boyhood friend in their small, racially divided Mississippi town. In this mystery novel, the only way to get to the truth is by uncovering the past...
• Digging to America by Anne Tyler
  Two families become intertwined when they both adopt baby girls from Korea. This gently humorous novel explores the notions of fitting in, what it is to be an "American," and the adventure of finding love again in later years. An insightful tale of culture clash, with endearing characters working their unique ways through the bustle and flow of family life.
• Last Train to Paradise by Les Standiford
  The true story of a man of extraordinary vision and drive. Oil tycoon Henry Flagler spent the last years of his life building a railroad to span the length of Florida, including 157 miles of open ocean to Key West. The story captures the herculean efforts of the dedicated men who built this engineering marvel, plagued by mosquito and alligator infested swamplands and the fury of hurricanes. Travel through familiar Florida spots and explore early twentieth century attitudes towards working conditions, the environment and the tourist industry.
• Picking Cotton by Ronald Cotton and Jennifer Thompson
  A memoir of forgiveness and redemption. Ron Cotton is wrongly accused of committing a brutal rape. Based in part on the testimony of the victim, he is convicted and spends 11 years in prison before being exonerated by DNA evidence. He not only forgives, but befriends his accuser and her family. The authors have been instrumental in current efforts to change the way eyewitness testimony is used by police and prosecutors.
• Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
  What happens when civil rights collide with national security in the aftermath of a natural catastrophe? Dave Eggers explores this issue through the true story of Abdulrahman Zeitoun, an ordinary man living through the destruction of Hurricane Katrina. Zeitoun remains in New Orleans to protect his business after his family evacuates, but his future is threatened when he is arrested. A gripping and disturbing view of America's response to natural and man-made disasters.

OUTCOMES:

• Participants will gain a greater understanding of what it means to be part of a community through book discussion opportunities.
• Children who observe their parents engaged in reading in a fun way will be motivated to enjoy reading.
• The campaign will bring people from diverse backgrounds together as they read a common book.
• Public awareness about the importance of reading will increase.
• Adults will regain an interest in leisure reading.
• Reading and literacy will gain a higher place in the community's priorities.
• New partnerships will be formed by community and civic groups.

HIGHLIGHTS OF PAST READ TOGETHER CAMPAIGNS:

• In 2002, Renee Montagne of National Public Radio hosted a two hour public discussion of Fahrenheit 451 at the Duncan Theatre. The event included a telephone interview with author Ray Bradbury, in Los Angeles, who answered questions from the audience in Lake Worth.
• In 2004, the campaign finale featured a presentation by writer Valerie Boyd about her biography of Zora Neal Hurston, author of Their Eyes Were Watching God. Jazz musicians performed music of the Harlem Renaissance era and drama students from Glades Central High School performed an original readers' theater production of the novel.
• In 2006, actress Mary Badham, who had played "Scout" in the film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird, discussed how the book and the film had affected her life. In addition, the Mockingbird Players, a community theater troupe from Harper Lee's hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, presented scenes from the novel.
• In 2008, the finale featured an interpretation of The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Palm Beach Dramaworks and a talk by the novel's author, Kim Edwards.
• In 2010, author Markus Zusak was interviewed via Skype from his home in Australia. Mr. Zusak charmed the 600 finale attendees with his self-deprecating humor and thoughtful answers to the questions posed by the audience.