The selection for 2021’s If All Arkansas Read the Same Book is Fiona Davis’ novel, “The Lions of Fifth Avenue” (New York: Dutton, 2020).
Fiona Davis is a nationally bestselling author of historical novels set in iconic New York City buildings. “The Lions of Fifth Avenue” follows a parallel narrative set in 1913 and 1993, in which book thefts from the New York Public Library (Main Branch on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street) connect the time periods.
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For more information, contact:
- Karen O’Connell
- Coordinator, Arkansas Center for the Book
- karen.oconnell@ade.arkansas.gov or 501-682-2874