Six southwestern cities and their public libraries have joined forces to launch an annual regional reading program called “Four Corners/One Book” with the goal of promoting literacy, encouraging dialogue, and building community through the shared experience of story. Community-wide reading programs promoting unity through literature have proliferated since the Washington Center for the Book pioneered the concept in 1989. The towns of Montrose, Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Ignacio and Moab have selected “Church of the Graveyard Saints” by C. Joseph Greaves as the program’s inaugural title. “Church of the Graveyard Saints,” set in the Four Corners, tells the story of a young woman’s return to her small hometown only to discover that the oil and gas boom is threatening her family’s ranching heritage. An author event will launch the program in Montrose at Maggie’s Books at 345 E. Main St. at 7 p.m. on September 23. The launch party will feature a meet-and-greet with author Chuck Greaves, book sales and signings, and a drawing for free copies of the book. Public book discussions and author talks are slated for January of 2020. Learn more on Facebook @FourCornersOneBook.