AustinPL_JohnGillum

"A team of graduates of the all-female Smith College embark on a scheme to offer assistance to the civilians of war-torn France in 1917. The author discovered the story while researching another book and had to delve further. Thanks to the many rep..."

"This is Morrison's first novel, an indictment of the dangers of the culture of white beauty and self-worth that comes to a tragic conclusion. Morrison uses the language of poetry to contrast to the things taking place. The events center around you..."

"The unusual title comes from the book club that starts as a ruse of convenience to avoid being caught after curfew during the German occupation and grows into an essential part of the lives of a group of eccentric neighbors on the island of Guerns..."

"The novel is a collection of memories and vignettes inspired by the author's childhood in Chicago. Cisneros studied poetry and this novel bridges the gap between poetry and the traditional narrative. Each chapter is short, but the narrative still ..."

"Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi follows the generations of two sisters divided at birth in vastly different circumstances in two different nations, Ghana and America. Each chapter tells the story of one member of each side of the family, covering different..."