Celebrating Greensboro’s rich literary heritage, the Greensboro Public Library, along with the Greensboro Public Library Foundation and a host of community partners, sponsors the One City, One Book community read every other year. For the fall of 2025, The One City, One Book selection is the memoir My Father’s List by Laura Carney.

Fifty-four adventures in six years—that is what journalist Laura Carney embarked on when she discovered her late father’s bucket list. My Father’s List is the story of how one woman—with the help of family, friends, and even strangers—found the courage to go after her own dreams after realizing those of her free-spirited father. This is a story about family, secrets, and the freedom we feel when we learn to trust again with lessons on how to live fully.

Author Laura Carney begins her Greensboro Residency on October 7 and will attend One City, One Book event through October 23, 2025.

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One City, One Book is funded by the Greensboro Public Library Foundation. The Foundation provides funding beyond public funds to enhance the facilities, services, book collections, and other materials of the Library.

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