A new book club is about to launch
at the library, with an organizational meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday,
September 24, in the large meeting room. Members will decide when and how often
the group will meet and how many books will be discussed per year. Although
there are other book clubs in the area, the library has not sponsored a book
group for many years. And the Cloquet Library Reading Group plans to appeal to
a wide range of readers, both men and women—high school students are welcome,
too. New members may join at any time. The focus will be on contemporary
fiction, but not necessarily the most recent best-seller. Instead, quality
fiction that has proven itself for a few years will make up most of the
selections, from which members will make the final choices. Plans are for at
least one literary classic to be included in the mix, and at least one
non-fiction work, for the coming year. Mark, our Adult Services Librarian, has
selected the first book to be read and discussed, the somewhat off-beat and
thought-provoking novel Life of Pi by French Canadian philosopher Yann
Martel. The book has been taught at the high school level, so the prose isn't difficult
– but the ideas lift this story of a shipwrecked boy from India to a higher
plane. The film version of the novel will be coming out this fall, directed by
Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee, so a portion of a later meeting will be
devoted to comparing the film to the book.
Monday, September 17, 2012
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