Parsons Public Library Hosts Book Discussion

Parsons Public Library will host a book discussion of What You’re Looking For Is In the Library by Michiko Aoyama at 6 p.m., Monday May 4. Elizabeth Alvarado will lead the discussion.
The novel tells the story of Sayuri Komachi, a librarian who helps people find life-changing books that guide them toward their goals. The book consists of five interconnected stories about different individuals in Tokyo who are at a crossroads, from a restless retail worker to a recently retired man, all finding inspiration and direction through Komachi’s unique recommendations.
Aoyama was born in Aichi Prefecture, Honshu Japan. After college, she became a reporter for a Japanese newspaper based in Sydney, before moving back to Tokyo to work as a magazine editor. What You Are Looking For Is In the Library was shortlisted for the Japan Bookseller’s Award and became a Japanese bestseller. It was translated into more than twenty languages.
Copies of the book are available now. Parsons Public Library is located at 311 S. 17th. For more information, contact the library by calling 620-421-5920.