The Chicago suburban communities of Bannockburn, Deerfield and Riverwoods will read and discuss Listening Is an Act of Love edited by Dave Isay as part of the 2009 "One Book, One Zip Code" program.
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Community-wide reading programs like “One Book, One Chicago” are becoming popular across the country and around the world. Last year, representatives from Bannockburn, Deerfield and Riverwoods began planning our first One Book program. The title “One Book, One Zip Code” reflects our desire to make sure that everyone in the 60015 zip code feels equally invited to join this community of readers. The first book chosen was Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder.
The 2009 selection, Listening is an Act of Love, is a collection of some of the most meaningful of the thousands of stories collected by StoryCorps—the country’s largest oral history project—since their founding in 2003. Many other stories have run on National Public Radio.
At the heart of StoryCorps is the conversation between two people who are important to each other. By helping people connect and talk about the questions that matter, the stories in this book are powerful, and sometimes, even life-changing.
This spring, along with our community partners, we are pleased to present a series of programs that will support a continuing conversation about Listening Is an Act of Love and provide opportunities for readers to share stories of their own.
Younger readers can also come together to share their experiences reading the same book as a community this spring. Looking Back is renowned children’s author Lois Lowry’s book of recollections. Her beautifully described memories are inspired by the snapshots and family photos that fill the book. Related programs include book discussions, a scrapbooking workshop, and an afternoon with storyteller, television personality and author Susan O’Halloran.
In March, April, and May, “One Book, One Zip Code” partners will provide readers with opportunities to come together at locations throughout the community for discussions, lectures, and workshops related to the book. Representatives from Deerfield High School, Deerfield Public Library, Patty Turner Senior Center, Deerfield Area Historical Society, Deerfield Fine Arts Commission, Holy Cross School, School District 109, and the Villages of Deerfield, Bannockburn, and Riverwoods planned all of the “One Book, One Zip Code” programs and events.
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