The enduring haunting of a cold first wife.
Sometimes dads just don’t fit the bill, and these characters can relate.
Almost a century later, hope continues to endure through disillusionment.
“Trifles make the sum of life."
Unique and poignant fiction from a Nobel Prize-winner.
Read an essay from Alice Walker’s book, Living by the Word.
The National Book Award winner has written much more than The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
Ms. Walker answers readers' questions about her most famous work.
Read an excerpt from Jack London's classic adventure novel.
The iconic feminist praises Alice Walker's ability to move readers.
These reads from the last century all deserve a place on your bookshelf.
Who knew a short story could stir up so much rage?
If we could do it all over again, we'd make time for these stories.
