By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library

October swings back and forth like a pendulum. Underneath the vibrant landscape, a sense of urgency. Preparing for what’s to come while soaking up the moment. Foliage peaks as the air chills. Make the most of this seasonal shift with the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft.

Award-winning poet Claire Hersom visits TFL on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. to discuss her debut novel “Smithville Junction”. Claire, a native Mainer, sets her book in small town Maine in the 1940s. It tells the story of a man who gave away his five-day-old baby, causing an uproar across the whole community. He faces the worst of circumstances on his rocky journey towards forgiveness — but an innocent young girl unexpectedly helps him find it.

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