Each year, we ask that you join a conversation with your neighbors. Our hope is that a shared reading experience will create a community dialogue, a sense of discovery, and build upon our strong foundation of lifelong learning together. 

Join us this winter for a community reading series celebrating the power of retellings! We are excited to explore how themes of some of today’s most dynamic novels are taken from stories written long ago. We invite you to read our featured title This Motherless Land by Nikki May, take part in a book discussion, attend programs, or review any related book of your choosing. Participants will be eligible to receive their choice of Wilmette Reads-branded swag or other prizes!

Find full details on this page and in our Winter print newsletter beginning December 15. 

"This Motherless Land by Nikki May is a stunning reimagining of Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park: Split between England and Nigeria, two extraordinary cousins are set on vastly different paths as they come to terms with their shared family history—a masterful exploration of race, identity, and love." (HarperCollins Publishers) 

Find a copy of This Motherless Land here. Ebook and digital audiobook versions are available through the Digital Library of Illinois, the Libby app, and hoopla.