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RECENT NEWS > February 7, 2025

Grace's Book Rec: North Woods

Part 5 of our winter “Staff Picks” series  North Woods is a novel written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason. It was easily my favorite read of 2024. The story begins on a plot of land in northern Massachusetts, and remains in the exact same spot for hundreds of years. Starting with a pair of runaway lovers in the 1600s, we bear witness to the North Woods’ changes through the context of natural succession and human interaction.

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