Houston Public Library invites all Houstonians to join together to read during the 9th annual Books on the Bayou Program.
Books on the Bayou brings together Houstonians to read the same book at the same time, provoking discussion among co-workers, friends, families and classrooms. The program cultivates a culture of reading in Houston by encouraging people to visit libraries, bookstores, community centers, homes, churches, and schools to discuss the featured book. The 2010 selection for Books on the Bayou is Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi.
This graphic memoir is about the great-granddaughter of Iran’s last emperor and the daughter of ardent Marxists growing up in a country plagued by political upheaval and vast contradictions between public and private life.
Readers may also enjoy the author’s sequel to this story, Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return.
Please join us in reading this year’s selection as well as for events and programs.