January Japan Book Club

January 25, 7:00-9:00 pm
Online via Zoom (registration instructions below)

Looking for a book to start your new year with some poetic verve? The Argo Bookshop, in conjunction with the JET Alumni Association of Quebec and Atlantic Canada, will be hosting its next Japan Book Club on January 25th.  

For this meeting, we’ll be discussing A Narrow Road to the Interior by Matsuo Basho. This classic work from the famed poet details a trip through late 17th century Japan, with scenery and anecdotes punctuated with poetry. While the haiku themselves are considered a masterwork, the travelogue also has inspired many people to follow in Basho’s footsteps and travel through less trafficked country in Japan.  

Join us online via Zoom for a lively discussion! Email [email protected] for the link. You can read the book in any language. We will be stocking two translations of the book in the store, but you are welcome to read a different one! You’re also welcome to come if you haven’t read the book, but there will be spoilers (as much as there can be for a centuries-old poetic travelogue!).