Book Group: The God of the Woods
Join us to discuss The Gods of the Woods by Liz Moore - an immersive, propulsive novel about a missing child whose disappearance sends equal shockwaves through three very different worlds—an opulent Adirondack summer estate, the rustic teen summer camp that operates in its shadow, and the blue-collar community that serves them both. The Group will meet on Saturday, March 29th at a Center City home. Space is limited to 8 people.
Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found. As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances.
- ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2024
- A NEW YORK TIMES BEST THRILLER OF 2024
- A NEW YORK TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2024
- PEOPLE MAGAZINE’S #1 BOOK OF THE YEAR
- ONE OF NPR’S “BOOKS WE LOVE” 2024
- ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S “100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2024
About the Author:
Liz Moore is the author of five novels: The Words of Every Song, Heft, The Unseen World, the New York Times-bestselling Long Bright River, and The God of the Woods. A winner of the 2014 Rome Prize in Literature, she lives in Philadelphia and teaches in the MFA program in Creative Writing at Temple University.
Host / Lead Organizer: Susan Robinson
Date: Saturday, March 29th at 3:00 pm.
Location: Address will be included in confirmation email.
Coffee and tea will be provided.
Limited to 8 people.
Where:
Center City
Locust St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
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