By Kirsten Miller – William Morrow, 2024
In the sleepy town of Troy, GA, widow Lula Dean—a local busybody—has taken it upon herself to rid the libraries of what she considers inappropriate content. Despite not having read the titles herself, she believes she is rescuing the community from “pornography.” To support her mission, she places a hutch in her yard to create a free library filled with what she deems to be more suitable books. Unbeknownst to Lula, someone takes offense at her actions and begins covering banned books with the covers of the approved ones. As a result, these books find their way into the hands of those who need them most, particularly some residents who discover hidden talents, rekindle old passions and forge new connections based on what they read. In the end, no one is changed more than Lula herself. This is a novel that takes an important, timely topic and makes it highly entertaining and relatable to all.
