Please join us at Whiting Library on May 7th from 6 – 7 PM for a fascinating discussion on the Vermont Reads 2025 book The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton, led by facilitator Eric Bye.

The Light Pirate follows Wanda, born into a rapidly changing world of rising sea levels and devastating weather. As she moves from her childhood in a coastal Florida town into a wider adulthood, Wanda must adapt and find meaning in a remade world. The book is a poignant and ultimately hopeful meditation on the beauty and violence of our environments, and how humans continue to connect even after our systems fail.

After learning about the background of the book, we’ll delve into characters, plot, and style– then go wherever else the discussion leads us!

Don’t have a copy of The Light Pirate yet? Pick up a free copy when you stop by the library. Haven’t read it but are still interested? Come by anyway. All are welcome.

This event is sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council