Shirley Ann Grau's 1965 Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel, "The Keepers of the House," is a "slow burn" of a book addressing Southern prejudices.

Brit Bennett's novel, The Vanishing Half, is an intriguing look at how appearance, relationships, and decisions impact our identity.

The Island by Victoria Hislop is an international bestseller about family secrets and the island of Spinalonga, a former leper colony.

The History of Love is a reminder of the power of words and the life of stories - and how they can affect generations to come.

Sue Monk Kidd's, The Book of Longings, is the perfect book for women writers as it portrays the passion and power of one person's words.

Lucy Foley's Guest List is the perfect example of a Gothic Mystery, filled with the psychological push and pull of human nature.

Kristin Hannah's novel, The Four Winds,depicts life in The Dust Bowl, but don't make it your only source. Try The Worst Hard Time by Egan.

Matt Haig's The Midnight Library is an intriguing story about a life teetering on the brink between regrets and possibilities.

Backman gradually drew me in, weaving threads of detail and story into a fine tapestry of literary art. I came to love the book.

Gilead is a tribute to the skill of a writer who created a literary work that is readable, relatable, and wondrous all at the same time.

By Fredrik Backman Call it “Literary Luck” Sometimes, I read something that, by coincidence, is perfectly timed with an upcoming holiday....

A picaro novel is based on an outsider who wanders around seeing the best and worst of humanity. This Tender Land is one great picaro novel.

Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain uses the Post Office Mural Project as the basis for a compelling story of art and compassion.

Circe was a unique and memorable book that took me to a world I had never allowed myself to imagine…the halls of the Titan gods forever batt