I've been thinking of books we may like to read as a class or in literature circles. I have been rereading books I read as a youth to see if they are as good as I remember and if they might make good selections for us as a class. Currently, I am reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; it is better than I remember. Betty Smith has a raw, gritty authenticity to her writing that makes me believe she is telling the story of real people. When she described the incident of the stoning of Joanna not only could I see the scene play out in my head, but I also felt compassion for both the perpetrators and the victim. Ms. Smith humanizes her characters.
What are you reading? What are your book, short story, and poem recommendations?
Mrs. Hopkins
What are you reading? What are your book, short story, and poem recommendations?
Mrs. Hopkins
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