Thursdays @ 10 am in the Library
Coffee Talk • Thursdays @ 10 am (in library)
May 15 The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
The debut graphic novel memoir by Thi Bui, is an intimate look at one family’s journey from their war-torn home in Vietnam to their new lives in America. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family’s daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves. At the heart of Bui’s story is a universal struggle: While adjusting to life as a first-time mother, she ultimately discovers what it means to be a parent — the endless sacrifices, the unnoticed gestures, and the depths of unspoken love. Despite how impossible it seems to take on the simultaneous roles of both parent and child, Bui pushes through.
With haunting, poetic writing and breathtaking art, she examines the strength of family, the importance of identity, and the meaning of home. The Best We Could Do brings to life her journey of understanding and provides inspiration to all who search for a better future while longing for a simpler past.
2025 List
- January 16 – The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez
- February 13 – What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
- March 13 – The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson
- April 17 – Redwood Court by DeLana R.A. Dameron
- May 15 – The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
- June 19 – The Only One Left by Riley Sagery Riley Sager
- July 17 – Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
- August 21 – Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum
- September 18 – Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
- October 16 – Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- November 20 – The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
- December 11 – James by Percival Everett
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