“Here One Moment”
The following items are available at the Hancock County Public Library, 900 W. McKenzie Road. Descriptions are provided by the publisher, unless otherwise noted. For more information on the library’s collection or to reserve a title, visit hcplibrary.org.
Fiction: “Here One Moment” by Liane Moriarty
A woman stands up on a plane and predicts when everyone will die. Everyone laughs it off until it starts to come true.
Nonfiction: “Upworthy Good People: Stories of the Best of Humanity” by Gabriel Reilich
This collection of first-person tales from the website Upworthy will provide comfort and inspiration to anyone who could use a dose of joy.
Youth: “Going Places: Victor Hugo and His Glorious Green Book” by Tonya Bolden
As a mail carrier, Victor Hugo Green traveled across New Jersey every day. But with Jim Crow laws enforcing segregation since the late 1800s, traveling as a Black person in the US could be stressful, even dangerous. So in the 1930s, Victor created a guide, “The Negro Motorist Green-Book,”
compiling information on where to go and what places to avoid so that Black travelers could have a safe and pleasant time. While the Green Book started out small, over the years it became an expansive, invaluable resource for Black people throughout the country—all in the hopes that one day such a guide would no longer be needed.
