2025 Common Reading Book: The Light Pirate

Audiobook Preview

Listen to a preview of the book, read by narrator Rosemary Benson.

Book of the Day (NPR Podcasts)

NPR spotlighted The Light Pirate as their Book of the Day in December 2022. Includes an conversation with Brooks-Dalton about the book's themes.

Lily Brooks-Dalton on Good Morning America

Good Morning America chose The Light Pirate as their GMA Book Club pick in December 2022. In this interview, Brooks-Dalton talks about her research process, the book's plot, and its climate change theme.

Lily Brooks-Dalton - About the Authors TV

An interview with Lily Brooks-Dalton. Includes her inspiration for The Light Pirate and her writing process. 

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Author Interview

Read A Q&A With Lily Brooks-Dalton, Author of December Indie Next List Top Pick “The Light Pirate” from the American Booksellers Association. 

Book Reviews

The Light Pirate from Kirkus Reviews

"The Light Pirate," by Lily Brooks-Dalton from the Southern Literary Review 

A New Beginning from New York Times Book Review (requires Davidson login) 

Looking for more?

Check out Lily Brooks-Dalton's website and The Light Pirate on TikTok.