Everybody Reads 2015: The Residue Years: Get Started

Resource guide for The Residue Years by Mitchell S. Jackson, the Everybody Reads selection for 2015.

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Multnomah County Library has a full listing of Everybody Reads events throughout the area.

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My New Favorite: 1 votes (9.09%)
Definitely Recommended: 7 votes (63.64%)
Worth Reading: 2 votes (18.18%)
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Everybody Reads 2015

The Residue Years book cover The Residue Years by Mitchell S. Jackson is the Everybody Reads 2015 selection.  The book is a semi-autobiographical novel about the drug/crime life and living in Portland in the 1990s.  It is told in a parallel narrative of a son, Champ, and his mother, Grace.
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  • Borrow a copy from the library.  Multiple copies are available in the collection and for 1-week checkout in reserves at each campus for students. There are also limited copies available in the library for reading and sharing.
  • Join the discussions and events occurring around the area.