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2026 On The Same Page
The Forsyth County Public Library is proud to announce its 2026 community read: Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. This is a wonderful chance for the entire county to share one reading experience and celebrate reading as a community.
About the Book
In the late 1800s, a caravan of formerly enslaved men and women create their own secret community, hidden in the Appalachian Mountains. After walking hundreds of miles, they claim a 200-acre territory and —dreaming of African dynasties—create a self-self-sustaining kingdom ruled by a king and a queen. Then one day, this revolutionary kingdom suddenly vanishes.
This is the true story of the Kingdom of the Happy Land. It is not a fairy tale (though it must have seemed so at the time). It was an astounding feat of real imagination and true economic empowerment. Happy Land is both an inspiring exploration of the resilience and vision of freed African Americans during the 19th century. It is also a transporting novel about the significance of lance and the echoes it has through generations when it is lost.
Visit our online catalog to put a copy of the book on hold. Book giveaways will begin throughout the county beginning on Monday, Sept. 21.
About Our Programs
Our On The Same Page celebration will run from Sept. 21 to Oct. 18 and will feature events, programming, book club discussions, and conversations around the book’s themes. Programs will be announced beginning in August on our website, online calendar, social media accounts, and other outlets.
