Barstow Reads is modeled on the One Book One City/Community or One Book One School/Campus model. By reading the same text, community members come together to share, discuss, and engage with one another in a common literary experience. The One Book/One Community model offers the Barstow area an opportunity to promote literacy by reading and celebrating the written word; it demonstrates the value of human stories and allows community members to perhaps find common ground.
Barstow Reads 2026–2027 Presents: James by Percival Everett
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize & National Book Award Winner
"Majestic." — The New York Times
Note: All events are open to the community! FREE books are available in the BCC Library.
Read-Around Events
Read-arounds are sessions where we read excerpts of the book and have a group discussion.
2026 Dates: Tuesday, October 20; Tuesday, November 17; and Wednesday, December 9, 2026
2027 Dates: Wednesdays: January 13, January 27, and February 10, 2027
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
Location: Learning Resource Center (LRC) Conference Room (2700 Barstow Road, Barstow, CA 92311)
Author Visit
Join us for an evening of meeting the author, Percival Everett.
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 24, 2027, from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: BCC Performing Arts Center (2700 Barstow Road, Barstow, CA 92311)
Event Schedule:
- 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Hors d'oeuvres in PAC Lobby
- 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Author Q&A in PAC Main Theatre
- 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Book signing in PAC Lobby
Contact Information
Contact: academicaffairs@barstow.edu | 760.252.2411 EXT 7223
