On the Same Page
What is the power of one book? Can it do more than enlighten and entertain individual
readers? Can it impact the heart and soul of a community, help us to open new lines
of communication and lay the groundwork for a stronger and better Forsyth County?
We believe that On the Same Page, the Library’s community book reading program,
has potential to do just that. On the Same Page seeks to broaden appreciation of
literature through the shared experience of reading and discussing a single work
of literature. It offers us a unique opportunity to see things through from a different
perspective, one that will only expand our understanding of the world around us.
The Forsyth County Public Library also sponsors an annual celebration of poetry
that complements On the Same Page, called On the Same Poem,
in which participants read and discuss a single poem.
On the Same Page is back!
2010 Book Selection
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
For a complete calendar and much more information
about this year’s On The Same Page, check out our blog!
Get ready to don your fedora, button your trench coat and sharpen your sleuthing
skills as the Library prepares to celebrate the mystery genre in this year’s On
the Same Page community read project. Dashiell Hammett’s classic mystery novel The
Maltese Falcon has been selected as the featured novel. Set in 1920’s San Francisco,
the story follows hard-boiled detective Sam Spade through a six-day investigation
over the missing Maltese Falcon and the murder of Sam’s partner. The Maltese Falcon
is a time bomb that begins ticking in the first chapter, ticks faster as it progresses,
and doesn’t detonate until the last intense page.
On the Same Page will kick off at the Bookmarks Festival of Books on Saturday, September 11th,
and feature New York Times bestselling mystery writers John Hart and Erica Spindler
and young adult mystery writer Bonnie Doerr. Programs will include a film noir series
with special film showings of The Thin Man and The Maltese Falcon at the new A/perture
theater. Other special programs will include a look at modern forensics, Dashiell
Hammett scholar Richard Layman, a swing dance party and an architectural walking
tour of downtown Winston-Salem.
Make your plans now to participate in this library project by picking up your copy
of The Maltese Falcon today! Search our online catalog for a Dashiell Hammett book,
audiobook, or movie near you. Expand your favorite genres to include fine mysteries
and film noir!