Two girls. One wild and reckless day. Years of tumultuous history unspooling like a thin, fraying string in the hours after they set a fire.

They were best friends. Until they became more. Their affections grew. Until the blurry lines became dangerous.

Over the course of a single day, the depth of their past, the confusion of their present, and the unpredictability of their future is revealed. And the girls will learn that hearts, like flames, aren’t so easily tamed.

It starts with a fire.

How will it end?

The Newark Public Library LGBTQ+ Resource Center presents a monthly book discussion group, where all backgrounds and identities are welcome and encouraged to participate.

Join us at the Main Library, LGBTQ+ Resource Center, in the Technology Training Center (TTC) on the first floor, Wednesday, September 17 from 6PM - 8PM for a group discussion of Nothing Burns as Bright as You by Ashely Woodfolk.

“An emotional inferno and Woodfolk’s best book yet.”  — BookPage (starred review)

“Prepare yourself, because this stunning novel is packed with an emotional intensity that's sure to touch your heart.” — Popsugar

"Unapologetically shows the more challenging elements of falling—and staying—in love… This book has completely transformed the way I think about what it means to love unconditionally." — Nic Stone, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Odd One Out

"Nothing Burns as Bright as You is a beautiful exploration of first love with the emotional resonance that only an Ashley Woodfolk novel can bring. Exquisite from beginning to end." — Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Hate U Give

Registration is required and linked below. Free copies of the book are available and will be provided upon request*.

*Please note that free copies of the book are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.