Early Bird Books Reading Recommendations

Throughout her career, the author of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter showed a deep empathy for, and understanding of, the outsider.

When a literary master raves about a book, you read it.

Discover big ideas in small doses.

"Someone spat in my face because I was with a white man."

Author Fred Waitzkin remembers his son's first big win.

Meet the woman who inspired Virginia Woolf's most fanciful novel.

"I realize now that a love for books in all forms is possible."

Read an essay from Alice Walker’s book, Living by the Word.

The famous essayist wrote about more than just baseball.

Ms. Walker answers readers' questions about her most famous work.

Read an excerpt from Kirk Douglas's 2012 memoir.

Short insights with big impacts.

The Great Santini stands as a classic account of families shaped by the rigid patriarchy around them.

The iconic feminist praises Alice Walker's ability to move readers.

Everything you learned in school is a lie. But who is behind this grammar conspiracy?

Who knew a short story could stir up so much rage?

They broke through barriers to get their voices heard.

The legendary feminist and activist reveals the books that have influenced her life and outlook.

Jong's ferocious take on female sexuality, independence, and infidelity is still striking to new readers, 45 years after it was first published.

Take a crash course in the page-to-screen history of George R.R. Martin's hit series.