“North Woods” by Daniel Mason, will be the subject of the First Thursday Book Discussion on September 4 at noon in the Columbia Public Library.
“North Woods” was selected by a community vote, after a small committee of local residents narrowed down nearly 200 nominations to just two, to be this year’s Community One Read. Attending the book discussion is a great way to kick of the month of community activities that will be centered around the book. Hear other patrons’ opinions, discuss themes and share your ideas and questions. You’ll be primed to partake in the events throughout the month!
The discussion should be lively. “North Woods,” has been loved by some readers and less so by others. It has no shortage of imagery and symbolism for analysis: apples, rot, growth and fertility, to name a few. The story crosses a variety of genres and topics, changing with the passage of time across this small piece of Massachusetts.
