“Hey, did ya hear about this plan for everybody in Appleton to read the same book? I’m looking over the information, but it doesn’t say what the book is called…”

“Speak.”

“I thought I WAS speakin’. They’re callin’ the program ‘One Book, One Community,’ but they don’t say what the book is.”

“Speak.”

“I AM. But I don’t see how everybody is supposed to read the same one book. Won’t you have to wait a long time for your turn? And what is the book anyway?”

“Speak.”

“That’s what I’m doin’! Yeesh. Oh, wait, I see it here. The schools have plenty of books for the kids, and there are hundreds of copies at the Appleton Public Library for the rest of us. But I still don’t see the name of the book…”

“Speak.”

“Well, what do you think I’m doin’? Oh, look: the author is comin’ to Appleton talk about the book.”

“Speak.”

“Okay, okay, to SPEAK about the book. As if it makes any difference! But what the heck is the thing called?”

“Speak!”

“Then gimme a chance! What is with you today? Hey, it turns out they have discussion groups for the book, whatever it is…”

“Speak!”

“Fine! SPEAK groups, then. Whatever. But what’s the book called?”

“SPEAK! SPEAK! SPEAK!”

“Whoa! Calm down there, pardner. Looks like somebody better switch to decaf. Anyway, this whole ‘One Book, One Community’ thing sounds great, doesn’t it? I just wish I knew the name of the book…”