Here we are, at the final episode for North Woods. This was, by far, our favorite section of the story. Just when we thought it couldn’t be anymore of a delight to read, Mason pulls all the threads through in a most magisterial way. In this episode Shari and Rhea discuss the nature of mental illness (a motif that shows up throughout the story), mementos and their meanings, transcendence, constructs of time, and the liminal space between here and eternity. Shari gets her Hamilton quote in for the series, and we end with a C.S. Lewis quote from Weight of Glory.

We hope you loved North Woods as much as we did. Let us know what you thought of the story, our discussion, and your personal takeaways in the comment section.

Our next story is Cloud Cuckoo Land, by Anthony Doerr. The first episode of this series will drop July 16. You’ll notice we’re taking a break on July 9th, so everyone—us included!—has time to read. :)

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