Last Call for Saratoga Reads Book Selection
Deadline for public vote is Oct. 31
Time is ticking for those who want a voice in the selection of the Saratoga Reads book of choice for this year!
The community-wide reading program has announced that out of some 75 titles nominated for this year’s book of choice, five have been selected as finalists. The winning title will be decided by public vote, with area residents having until October 31 to cast their ballots. The selected book will be announced on November 10.
Among the top five contenders are two novels, A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan and Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier, and three nonfiction works—The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, The Invisible Gorilla by Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, and Zeitoun by Dave Eggers.
Once the winner is announced, the public is encouraged to read the selected title and to develop and participate in a host of educational and cultural activities connected to the book’s themes. A list of junior companion books on related themes for pre-K and up will be announced December 2.