Things Fall Apart
Debut novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, first published in 1958. It depicts pre-colonial life in the southeastern part of Nigeria and the invasion by Europeans during the late 19th century
1950s
Bird by Bird
Book on writing by American novelist and non-fiction writer Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott
American novelist and non-fiction writer
The Splendid and the Vile
History of the bombing of London during WWII, by Erik Larson
Elizabeth George Speare
American writer of children’s historical fiction, including two Newbery Medal winners, recognizing the year’s “most distinguished contribution to American literature for children”. In 1989 she received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for her many contributions to American children’s literature and one of the Educational Paperback Association’s top 100 authors.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Children’s novel by American author Elizabeth George Speare, published in 1958. The story takes place in late 17th-century New England