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We searched for a book that met as many of the following criteria as possible:
- High literary quality;
- Reflective of universal issues facing San Franciscans;
- Mirrors the diversity of San Francisco;
- Connects to San Francisco either through the content or perhaps because the author is from San Francisco;
- Available in key languages;
- Currently in print and available in large quantities;
- Appeals to adults and high-schoolers;
- Available in paperback;
- Capable of sparking provocative discussions;
- Lends itself to engaging public programs around the book.
Selection Committee 2007
- Kathi Kamen Goldmark – West Coast Live/Book Group Expo
- Jewelle Gomez - Library Commissioner
- Hut Landon - Northern California Independent Booksellers Association
- Laura Lent - Collection Development Manager, San Francisco Public Library
- Rosie Levy Merlin – One City One Book Program Manager, San Francisco Public Library
- Dan Schifrin - Western Jewish History Center/Judah L. Magnes Museum
- Marcia Schneider (chair) - Chief of Communications, Collections and Adult Services, San Francisco Public Library
- Oscar Villalon - Book Review Editor, San Francisco Chronicle
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