Gainesville Reads Program

The Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) is pleased to announce our partnership with The Lynx Bookstore in their Gainesville Reads Program, a month-long community reading festival surrounding one book.

The September book is The Heat Will Kill You First by Jeff Goodell.

“In The Heat Will Kill You First, Jeff Goodell brings a mix of fantastic storytelling, lucid science communication, and eternal optimism in detailing the profound threat we face with the climate crisis and what we can still do about it.”―Michael Mann, Presidential Distinguished Professor, University of Pennsylvania and author of The New Climate War

Climate change affects every level of our existence from basic survival to environmental sustainability, and WAG wants to encourage our youngest citizens to get involved in the fight against climate change.

Toward that end, our Teen Lit Awards, part of the Sunshine State Book Festival, is meant to not only make students aware of the looming issue of climate change but to give them an opportunity to raise their voices and win scholarship money. Details about the contest, which is open to all middle and high school students, may be found on the Teen Lit Contest page of the Sunshine State Book Festival website. Check it out!

Also, WAG members and educators Jenny Dearinger and Sue Blythe have developed lesson plans for elementary school teachers to help educate their students about the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The 41-page PDF file may be downloaded at www.jennydearinger.com.