One Book One Broomfield Creates Community by Encouraging Residents to Read “Together”

By Bette Erickson

Join the movement to foster community through reading! One Book One Broomfield invites residents to read this year’s selection, “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI” by author David Grann, and participate in book discussions and related events and hear from the author November 2. Events are open to all, regardless of home library.

The goal of Broomfield’s One Book program, dating back to 2006, was to create a citywide reading and discussion program that encourages residents to read the same book at the same time, creating a shared sense of community through literature.

“Killers of the Flower Moon” recounts the 1920’s-era sinister murders of the wealthy Osage Nation members and the racial injustices they faced in American History. The captivating story nods to the fitful investigation into the killings and their role in shaping the modern FBI under the direction of J. Edgar Hoover.

Famed movie director Martin Scorsese is currently directing the upcoming movie “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The movie’s cast is made up of big, recognizable actors as well.

Slated to be released October 20, 2023, the cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Brendan Fraser, Robert DeNiro, and Jesse Plemons, to name a few. The movie is also scheduled for an unspecified streaming release on Apple TV+.

Do you have a question about the One Book One Broomfield program? Contact Katherine at kskeels@ broomfield.org or visit www.broomfield. org and search One Book One Broomfield 2023.

Bette Erickson writes about people, places, and events. Contact her at bette_ erickson@hotmail.com.

Previous One Book One Broomfield Titles

• 2006: “The Meadow” by James Galvin

• 2007: “The Greatest Generation” by Tom Brokaw

• 2008: “Breakfast with Buddha” by Roland Merullo

• 2009: “Eventide” by Kent Haruf

• 2010: “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford

• 2011: “Thinking in Pictures” by Temple Grandin

• 2012: “Healer” by Carol Cassella

• 2013: “The Dog Stars” by Peter Heller

• 2014: “Blood Memory” by Margaret Coel

• 2015: “Neverhome” by Laird Hunt

• 2016: “Grandma Gatewood’s Walk” by Ben Montgomery

• 2017: “Dark Matter” by Blake Crouch

• 2018: “Lucky Boy” by Shanthi Sekaran

• 2019: “Beautiful Boy” by David Sheff

• 2020: “Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country” by Pam Houston

• 2021: “Afterlife” by Julia Alvarez

• 2022: “The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees” by Meredith May

Join “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI” author David Grann for the One Book One Broomfield talk at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 2 at the Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Rd. The event is free and open to the public.