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Book Club: Go as a River

by Shelley Read
2026-09-01 18:00:00 2026-09-01 19:30:00 America/Denver Book Club: Go as a River Register at the reference desk, then join us to discuss the book at the library. A free book is available for the first 15 people who register and attend!  Durango Public Library - First floor river lounge

Tuesday, September 01
6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Durango Public Library

First floor river lounge

Register at the reference desk, then join us to discuss the book at the library. A free book is available for the first 15 people who register and attend! 

Books available six weeks before book club date.

About the book:

"A sweeping, heart-stopping epic of a young woman's journey to becoming, set against the harsh beauty of mid-century Colorado

On a cool autumn day in 1948, Victoria Nash delivers late-season peaches from her family's farm set amid the wild beauty of Colorado. As she heads into her village, a disheveled stranger stops to ask her the way. How she chooses to answer will unknowingly alter the course of both their young lives.

So begins the mesmerizing story of split-second choices and courageous acts that propel Victoria away from the only home she has ever known and towards a reckoning with loss, hope and her own untapped strength.

Gathering all the pieces of her small and extraordinary existence, spinning through the eddies of desire, heartbreak and betrayal, she will arrive at a single rocky decision that will change her life forever.

Go as a River is a heart-wrenching coming-of-age story and a drama of enthralling power. Combining unforgettable characters and a breathtaking natural setting, it is a sweeping story of survival and becoming, of the deepest mysteries of love, truth and fate."

-From Goodreads.com

Free Book Agreement - for folks who pick up a free copy of a DPL book club book 


I agree to: 

  • Register for the book club online 
  • Attend the book club in-person (first Tuesday of the month, at DPL, 6pm) 
  • Cancel in advanced if I can no longer attend 
  • Return my free book to the Reference desk after I cancel my registration 


If I fail to cancel my registration and return the book in advance, then I understand that I will not be eligible for free books in future book clubs (although I will be able to attend and source the book in another way). 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | More Fun Stuff! | Book Talks |

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