One Book, Many Communities 2017 Event Roundup (Librarians and Archivists with Palestine)

The 2017 campaign began on February 21 with the third annual One Book, Many Communities Lecture in London, England. Featured speakers included Professor Gilbert Achcar of the University of London’s Centre for Palestine Studies and Khaled Ziada, head of the Palestine Film Foundation.

In spring 2017, groups throughout North America, the Middle East and Europe hosted discussion events in libraries, coffee shops, theaters and homes about Ghassan Kanafani’s novella “Returning to Haifa.” Most of the events took place in April, to coincide with Palestine Reading Week, with some groups meeting in May and June. What follows are photos and descriptions of only some of the groups that met.

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