From #1 New York Times best selling author, Lisa See, comes a sweeping and unforgettable novel of friendship, resilience and courage inspired by the true history of Chinese women in nineteenth-century America. In 1870, three women arrive in Los Angeles from China, each hoping for a better future. Instead, they find a city shaped by…
Anna Williams-Bonner has taken care of business – that is to say, she’s taken care of her husband, best selling novelist Jacob Finch Bonner, and laid to rest anonymous accusations of plagiarism. Now she is living the contented life of a literary widow. But when Anna publishes her own debut novel something has gone wrong….
I, Medusa: A New Kind of Villain Origin Story by Ayana Gray… I, Medusa explores themes of power and manipulation following a young priestess in training for Athena before her life is irrevocably changed by Poseidon, forcing her to embrace a new identity as a vigilante. It’s described as a compelling, emotional coming of age…
In Homer’s The Odyssey, Penelope, wife of Odysseus is portrayed as the quintessential faithful wife. Left alone for twenty years Penelope managess, in the face of scandalous rumors, to maintain the kingdom of Ithaca. When Odysseus returns after enduring hardships, overcoming monsters and sleeping with goddesses, he kills her suitors and – curiously – twelve…
