The Votes Are In: One Book 2017 Winner
The people have spoken, and the results are in: we have our winning One Book for Fall 2017! Three books entered the gladiator's pit: Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly, which tells the story of four African-American women who worked for NASA as human computers from World War II through the Space Race; Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance, a debut memoir that explores the author's life growing up in the white underclass; and It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis, a political satire about the rise of a fascist government in the United States. They're all great stories and relevant to current events -- but in the end, only one book could prevail. And that one book, receiving a total of 251 votes out of a total of 412, was Hidden Figures . Eager to start reading? Copies are available for students starting on Club Day, September 2017 . If you're teaching faculty, drop by the library for your copy today. In the meantime, whet your interest with these reviews a