Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books

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This provocative and hilarious summer read will have book lovers cheering! Kirsten Miller delivers a wildly entertaining satire set in a small Southern town embroiled in a battle over banned books and a transformative lending library. Beverly Underwood, a school board member, faces off against her arch enemy, Lula Dean, a local celebrity determined to rid public libraries of “inappropriate” books—despite never having read them. In response, Lula creates her own lending library, stocked with what she deems worthy literature. However, Beverly’s daughter, Lindsay, secretly fills Lula’s library with banned books disguised in “wholesome” dust jackets. As neighbors borrow these books, their lives change in unexpected ways. When one of Lula’s adversaries discovers the library, tensions rise just as Lula and Beverly vie for the position of the town’s disgraced mayor. The townspeople who have been influenced by Lula’s library—a diverse mix including the local postman, prom queen, housewives, and a farmer—begin to reveal themselves. When Lindsay is forced to confront her actions, the brewing showdown between Beverly and Lula threatens to roil the entire town and lead to lasting change.