Paulo Coelho The magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, who yearns to travel in search of a wordly treasure. What he finds along the way teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts and following our dreams. Read More… |
Sylvia Plath This extraordinary work chronicles the crackup of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, successful – but slowly going mad. The reader is drawn into her breakdown with such intensity that her insanity becomes completely real and even rational. Read More… |
Jetta Carleton Originally published in 1962, this re-discovered classic and timeless bestseller brings to life the rhythms and the mood of Midwestern rural life through its endearing characters, their secrets, fears, heartache and pleasure. It remains an utterly compelling story told with humor and deep compassion. Read More… |
Mary McDonagh Murphy Filmmaker Mary McDonagh Murphy commemorates more than half a century of this classic by exploring its great history and how it has left its indelible mark on such prominent figures as Oprah Winfrey, Adriana Trigiani, Wally Lamb, and Tom Brokaw. Read More… |
Zora Neale Hurston A love story about Janie Crawford, a Southern black woman in the 1930s, whose journey from a free-spirited girl to a woman of independence and substance has been inspiring readers since 1937. Read More… |
Harper Lee A gripping tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, told through the eyes of Scout, as her father risks everything to defend a black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime. Voted one of the best novels of the twentieth century by librarians across the country. Read More… |
Betty Smith The story of young, sensitive, and idealistic Francie Nolan and her bittersweet formative years in the slums of Williamsburg. A poignant and moving tale filled with compassion and cruelty, laughter and heartache. Read More… |