Thirty years of books, community, and showing up for Ogden kids. What a beautiful story we’re writing together! Our sold-out 2026 Fall Author Event brought the warm and gracious Ann Patchett to an amazingly decorated Conference Center for an onstage conversation with Brynn Murdock about her books, opening an independent bookstore, her work getting books to children through the Parnassus Books Foundation, and the adults who step up at just the right moment in a child’s life. Ann reminded us that raising readers starts with letting children see us read (and yes, she even reads aloud to her dog!) and that “it’s never a mistake to be generous, it’s never a mistake to lend a hand.” As we focused on expanding literacy efforts for Ogden students, those words felt especially fitting. We loved hosting Ann, who was so touched by the way this community comes together for kids, and we’re grateful to everyone who has helped carry this tradition forward for 30 years.