On the first Tuesday of every month, we host a unique book club experience where readers have the opportunity to discuss the book club pick with the author!
On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. we will talk with Derick Lugo, via Zoom, to discuss THE UNLIKELY THRU-HIKER: An Appalachian Trail Journey.
Join us in the children's section of the store OR email
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ABOUT THE BOOK| Derick Lugo had never been hiking. He certainly couldn't imagine going more than a day without manicuring his goatee. But with a job cut short and no immediate plans, this fixture of the New York comedy scene began to think about what he might do with months of free time. He had heard of the Appalachian Trail, but he had never seriously considered attempting to hike all 2,192 miles of it. Suddenly he found himself asking, Could he do it?
The Unlikely Thru-Hiker is the story of a young black man setting off from the city with an extremely overweight pack and a willfully can-do attitude. What follows are lessons on preparation, humility, race relations, and nature's wild unpredictability. Through it all, Lugo refuses to let any challenge squash his inner Pollyanna, persevering with humor, tenacity, and an unshakeable commitment to grooming that sees him from Georgia to Maine.
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