Chicago Public Library (CPL) announced that Maus by author Art Spiegelman is the 2022 One Book, One Chicago selection. One Book, One Chicago is a free citywide literary program that connects Chicagoans and their communities around a singular chosen text. From September through December 2022, CPL will explore the book and many programs through this season’s central theme “Freedom to Read.” Mr. Spiegelman will be in Chicago November 3rd for a keynote program at the Harold Washington Library Center. Maus, a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel, is a brutally moving work of art–widely hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever written. It recounts the chilling experiences of the author’s father during the Holocaust, with Jews drawn as wide-eyed mice and Nazis as menacing cats. It is an unforgettable story of survival and a disarming look at the legacy of trauma. Given that Spiegelman’s book has been one of the country’s most frequently challenged books over the years, it a natural fit with CPL’s 2022 theme of “Freedom to Read.” Maus is just the beginning of this important work. From September through December, One Book, One Chicago will explore the “Freedom to Read” theme with supplemental programming across Chicago that is centered on the freedom of expression. For complete program information and events, visit onebookonechicago.org.