TOPSHAM — The Topsham Public Library will feature the Maine Humanities book discusson series “Mysteries by Maine Authors: The Gritty Underbelly of Maine,” in its Let’s Talk About it book discussion group. The series, which takes place at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month, runs from March 3 through June 2.
Books featured in the discussion are “The Poacher’s Son,” by Paul Doiron; “A Show of Hands,” by David Crossman; “Potshot,” by Gerry Boyle; and “Cold Hard News,” by Maureen Milliken.
Mysteries by Maine Authors was developed to investigate the ways in which the mystery genre can use the story to get people thinking and talking about topics beyond the whodunit, according to Maine Humanities. Discussion focuses more on the issues within the mysteries rather than how the book was written. Though craft can definitely be a piece of the discussion, each of the mysteries discusses bigger issues within Maine.
Books will be provided and registration is required for the whole program. For more information visit mainehumanities.org. The library is at 25 Foreside Road. For more information on events, visit topshamlibrary.org.