Overdrive Big Library Read

Shakespeare saved my life by Laura Bates is the new Big Library Read on Overdrive.  Between now and March 31st, there is no waiting.  Just go the Overdrive page and select Borrow for the Big Library Read at the top of the page.  The checkout is for the normal time so don't worry about finishing by the 31st.

Shakespeare saved my life.

Just as Larry Newton, one of the most notorious inmates at Indiana Federal Prison, was trying to break out of jail, Dr. Laura Bates was trying to break in. Now, a decade later, her Shakespeare in Shackles program has been lauded by academics and prison communities alike. In this profound illustration of the enduring lessons of Shakespeare through the ten-year relationship of Bates and Newton, an amazing testament to the power of literature emerges. But it's not just the prisoners who are transformed. It is a starkly engaging tale, one that will be embraced by anyone who has ever been changed by a book.

Posted by Becky