Welcome to Lynchburg Literati! As part of our Summer Reading Program: All Together Now, we will be reading The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick. Reading this book will count towards minutes you can log for the Summer Reading Program on Beanstack and attending Lynchburg Literati will earn you a bonus badge!

The first five people to register will receive a free copy of this month's book, so don't wait!

June 6th, 6-7:30 pm

Community Meeting Room- Main Library

Ages 18+

From the author of Rise and Shine Benedict Stone, now an original movie on Hallmark.

"An endearing celebration of life." -RealSimple.com

Perfect for fans of A Man Called Ove, this curiously charming debut follows a lovable widower and his life-changing adventure of love and self-discovery.

Sixty-nine-year-old Arthur Pepper lives a simple life. He gets out of bed at precisely 7:30 a.m., just as he did when his wife, Miriam, was alive. He dresses in the same gray slacks and mustard sweater vest, waters his fern, Frederica, and heads out to his garden.

But on the one-year anniversary of Miriam's death, something changes. Sorting through Miriam's possessions, Arthur finds an exquisite gold charm bracelet he's never seen before. What follows is a surprising and unforgettable odyssey that takes Arthur from London to Paris and as far as India in an epic quest to find out the truth about his wife's secret life before they met--a journey that leads him to find hope and healing in the most unexpected places.

Featuring an unforgettable cast of characters with big hearts and irresistible flaws, The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper is a joyous reminder of life's infinite possibilities.

-Publisher marketing