The 2021 NEA Big Read in Door County has the makings for one of its busiest and biggest yet. Readers in Door County have been able to get their hands on this year’s selection, Station 11, since late November via library distribution sites and mobile apps. Station 11 is a dystopian tale of relationships and how culture is reshaping itself and defining a new normal. Beginning on January 28th, participants can watch a performance by the Griffon String Quartet, participate in a book discussion, and hear from the book’s author Emily St. John Mandel. All the events associated with this year’s Big Read will take place virtually. Morgan Mann from the Door County Library hopes that allows more people to participate during the course of the two-week celebration.

The library received a grant from several different organizations and charitable trusts to host the NEA Big Read, which runs until February 15th. You can learn more about the book Station 11 and see the schedule of events for the NEA Big Read by clicking this link.

Author Emily St. John Mandel, photo credit: Sarah Shatz