Reading Nature: The Seed Keeper

Join us for Reading Nature, our new book group on the natural world! This book group, which will meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 5:30 pm in the Aldrich Room, is co-sponsored by the Howe Library and the Hanover Conservancy. Discussions will be lead by some combination of Barry Matthews of the Hanover Conservancy, Jared Jenisch of the Howe Library, and Susie Howard of the Thetford Conservation Commission. Attend in person or online via Zoom. Email Jared at jared.jenisch@thehowe.org to get on our email list or for more information. Book group attendees do not need a Howe Library card to check out book group books -- they are available to all residents of the Upper Valley. Copies are available at the reference desk. Our book for April will be a work of fiction: The Seed Keeper: A Novel, by Diane Wilson. "A haunting novel spanning several generations, The Seed Keeper follows a Dakhóta family’s struggle to preserve their way of life, and their sacrifices to protect what matters most. Weaving together the voices of four indelible women, The Seed Keeper is a beautifully told story of reawakening, of remembering our original relationship to the seeds and, through them, to our ancestors." A 2025 National Endowment for the Arts Big Reads Selection Winner of the Minnesota Book Award in Fiction A BuzzFeed "Best Book of Spring" A Literary Hub “Most Anticipated Book of the Year” A Bustle “Most Anticipated Debut Novel” A Bon Appetit “Best Summer Read” A Thrillist “Best New Book of Spring” A Ms. Magazine “Best Book of the Year”