Join us to discuss, 'Gather,' by Kenneth M. Cadow!

From the VT Humanities Foundation:
Ian is a resourceful teenager from rural Vermont. He isn't supposed to have a dog, but his adopted pup Gather soon becomes a good friend. Although he hasn't yet finished high school, Ian works hard to take care of his mother, who is trying to overcome her addiction to opioids. In between classes and other responsibilities, Ian helps his family make ends meet by fixing things for neighbors and working at a sawmill off the books. Sadly, he needed to quit the school's basketball team to support his family.
Above all, Ian wants his family to remain on the land where they have lived for generations. But after a tragedy, he and Gather leave Vermont. Living on the run, Ian draws on his well-honed survival skills to care for himself and his dog. At the same time, a community of folks come together to try to provide a way home for Ian and Gather.

For the 22nd year of the Vermont Reads program, we invite Vermont communities to plan projects centered around Gather and its themes of rural life, resilience, class differences, addiction and recovery, housing and food insecurity, a deep relationship to the land, and the power of community.

Event Info

Jan 8, 2025, 3 to 4 PM

Jan 9, 2025, 7 to 8:30 PM

Jan 15, 2025, 9:30 to 11 AM