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Dr. Monica D'Antonio- ONE BOOK ONE NORRISTOWN
Last week, our own member, Dr. Monica D'Antonio spoke to us about the ONE BOOK - ONE NORRISTOWN project that she heads for the Norristown Borough . The OBON group works to promote book experiences for all ages and backgrounds, by bringing major authors to live interviews to their major events, and by supporting the reading of books to kids through YouTube presentations. These are just two of the ways OBON reaches out to the community, often partnering with other local groups with similar goals. They annually participate in Read Across America- Norristown,
Monica started the group in 2021 as a book club, but quickly expanded to reach out to the larger community by bringing in well known authors like Pam Margolis in 2022 who has written books on slavery; Daniel Jose Older in2023 on the subject of murals in Norristown, and this year will welcome Warren Longmire who has written two books "Open Spaces" and "Bird/Diz"- a book combining both poetry, AI, and jazz history. Monica brought copies of both books for us.
For more information on upcoming events and the group's goals, check them out at: https://www.onebookonenorristown.com
or contact Monica directly
Thank-you, Monica
