One Book, One Stratford

Jennifer Baszile (far left), author of The Black Girl Next Door: A Memoir (Touchstone, 2009), poses with local officials during the January 10 kickoff of the One Book, One Stratford community-wide reading event at Stratford (Conn.) Library. A series of events will be held around Baszile’s book through March. Also pictured are (from left): Superintendent of Schools Irene Cornish, SPL Director Barbara Blosveren, and CARE representative Vera Rozarie.