One Book One Community - Baton Rouge
Welcome to Baton Rouge’s One Book One Community Web site. OBOC is a community-wide reading program. People from all walks of life are encouraged to read and discuss important issues raised by a single book.
Poor Man's Provence A Lesson Before Dying
Each year two books are chosen as official One Book One Community selections. A variety of community partners collaborate to bring the city interesting programming and events throughout the year.

The point of One Book One Community is to provide readers with a shared reading experience that leads to open dialogue.

Anyone can participate. Pick up the CURRENT book at your local library or bookstore and get reading! Learn how to participate in the program by clicking on the CURRENT Book icon above.
Poor Man's Provence
by Rheta Grimsley Johnson

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2009 Summer Community Partners
Baton Rouge Community College
East Baton Rouge Parish Library
Forum 35
Louisiana State University
NewSouth Books, Inc.
Redstick Internet Services
The Greater Baton Rouge Literacy Coalition
Barnes & Noble
A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
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2009 Winter/Spring Community Partners
Baton Rouge Area Chamber
East Baton Rouge Parish Library
The Big Read - National Endowment for the Arts