All Seward Reads Together

2026 All Seward Reads Together title: Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier

This year’s All Seward Reads Together novel is “Remarkable Creatures” by Tracy Chevalier.

Join Seward as we all read this fascinating novel. Set in a 19th-century coastal town, “Remarkable Creatures” follows the real-life story of Mary Anning, a working-class woman with an unusual talent for finding fossils.

Facing poverty and social prejudice, Mary forms an unlikely, powerful bond with Elizabeth Philpot, an intelligent middle-class spinster. Despite their differences in status and occasional professional envy, the two women unite to fight for recognition.

Tracy Chevalier’s novel is a compelling portrait of how a transformative friendship can defy the constraints of class and gender to change history.

Pick your book up at the library today! Patrons will get a chance to meet and discuss the book at the end of the summer. Watch for other programs regarding this topic as well.