HISTORICAL FICTION

The Calamity Club
By Kathryn Stocket

Set in 1933 Mississippi during the Great Depression, The Calamity Club follows three women facing hardship and limited opportunities. An 11-year-old orphan girl, a struggling woman seeking help and a mysterious outsider form an unlikely alliance. Together, they attempt to take control of their lives in a society where women’s freedom is fragile.

CONTEMPORARY FICTION

Enormous Wings: A Novel
By Laurie Frankel

Seventy-seven-year-old Pepper Mills finds herself suddenly pregnant. Confronted with this extraordinary situation, she must grapple with profound questions about her body, her choices and her autonomy. As her relationships with her family become strained, the novel explores themes of identity, personal freedom and the complexity of making impossible decisions in a world where control over one’s own body is increasingly contested.