One Book One Community 2024
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Summit County Library and Park City Library present One Book One Community 2024 - Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine.
A “dazzling, cinematic, intimate, lyrical” (Roxane Gay) epic of betrayal, love, and fate that spans five generations of an Indigenous Chicano family in the American West
We encourage everyone in Summit County to read Woman of Light this summer and make it part of your conversations. One Book One Community will conclude with a visit from author Kali Fajardo-Anstine.
Supporting Materials
The ebook (English | español) and audiobook (English | español) of Woman of Light are available on Libby and we have multiple copies of the book (English | español) available to check out at all of our branches.
Reading Guide | Flyer | Park City Library Blog | KPCW Announcement | KPCW Book Review | Park Record Article
One Book One Community is supported by Friends of the Park City Library, Friends of the Summit County Library, and Dolly’s Bookstore.
Meet the Author - Kali Fajardo-Anstine
Kali Fajardo-Anstine will speak to the community on Wednesday, August 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the *Jim Santy Auditorium at the Park City Library (1255 Park Ave., Park City, UT 84060). There will be a book signing after the presentation with books available to purchase provided by Dolly's Bookstore.
Kali Fajardo-Anstine is the nationally bestselling author of the novel Woman of Light and the widely acclaimed short story collection Sabrina & Corina, a finalist for the National Book Award and winner of an American Book Award. She is a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow and the 2021 recipient of the Addison M. Metcalf Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Fajardo-Anstine is the 2022–2024 Endowed Chair in Creative Writing at Texas State University. She is from Denver, Colorado.
Woman of Light Book Discussion
The Kamas Book Group will discuss Woman of Light on Monday, August 12 at 4:00 p.m. at the Kamas Valley Branch Library (110 N. Main St., Kamas). Anyone is welcome to attend the discussion.
The Art of Tea Leaf Reading
Tasseography is the art of reading tea leaves, and it has been used for centuries as a tool for meditation and self-analysis. Join us to learn more about the history and tradition of this art, how it ties into Woman of Light, and maybe do a little tea leaf reading of your own.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Location: Kimball Junction Branch
To Die in the Desert Film Screening
Monday, August 5th - 7:00 p.m., Park City Library, Jim Santy Auditorium
A free screening of “To Die in the Desert” (91 minutes) that parallels themes of the 2024 One Book One Community book Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine. Free popcorn is provided.
About the film: Northern Mexico is home to the last singers of Cardenche Song, a nostalgic melody of love, wailing and tragedy. This is a journey in search of this musical tradition, rooted in cotton farmers and miners now on the verge of extinction. Cardenche is sung a cappella in groups of three and has been shared from generation to generation. It takes the name of a cactus whose thorn — like love, the Cardenche singers note — goes in too easily but hurts like hell to take out. To Die in the Desert (A morir a los desiertos) is a dazzling new documentary that features heartbreaking musical performances that capture why this howl of a singing technique is so unique and important. Directed by Marta Ferrer.