Classic adjective. clas· sic | \ ˈkla-sik \ 1a: serving as a standard of excellence: of recognized value Some things never go out of style and when it comes to Black classics, there are so many categories we could talk about: music, movies, food, hairstyles, the list goes on. This has nothing to do with color (well, mostly) — it’s about culture. Often, we have so many […]
This thrilling story of religious frenzy and its consequences in a small town is a remarkably assured work whose brilliantly voiced characters make it hard to believe this is author Wiley Cash’s debut novel. Cash shares his thoughts on Southern literature and adolescent poetry, among other things, here.
Whoever said patience is a virtue didn’t have to wait for Harper Lee’s second novel, Go Set a Watchman, to come out. Set to be published on July 14, 2015, Lee’s new book was written before her landmark novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Watchman follows an adult Scout Finch on her return home to see her father in Maycomb, […]
Shelf Improvement is a monthly column that features three books guaranteed to improve both your library and your life. From literary fiction, young adult, and humor, to spirituality, autobiography, and more, no genre is off limits. The only requirement of the selections featured here is they must be transformative and page-turning. If you’re hoping to build a better […]
