Reading as ONE in MetroWest: An Interview with Amy Wilson Sheldon and Jennifer De Leon
by Jessica A. Kent
August 2, 2021
Communal reading isn’t a new invention, but the book world has seen it as a method in which to connect in a more universal and widespread way than a simple English class or book club. From the Boston Book Festival's One City One Story initiative, to the New Bedford Whaling Museum's 25-hour Moby-Dick read-a-thon, organizers are providing avenues for communities to literally be on the same page with one another in fun, unique ways.
Another communal reading initiative is coming to the Boston area. The MetroWest Readers Fest has launched the first community read for the towns west of Boston. Called ONE, it will encourage residents of MetroWest to read two chosen books, and then patriciate in book clubs, gatherings, discussions, and author events in the Fall.
I connected with MetroWest Readers Fest founder and director Amy Wilson Sheldon and featured author Jennifer De Leon to learn more about the initiative, and to talk about the two books chosen, how readers find connection to stories, and the importance of providing opportunities for readers to engage with books, authors, and each other.
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