Open Option

The Secret History (Donna Tartt)

Author: Donna Tartt Published: 1992 Pages: 559    please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply In The Secret History, a group of elite college students, led by an enigmatic professor, […]

Recent Prize Winner

Demon Copperhead (Barbara Kingsolver)

Author: Barbara Kingsolver Published: 2022 Pages: 560 Prizes: Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2022    please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restriction may apply Demon Copperhead is a modern retelling of David Copperfield […]

Identity

Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides)

Middlesex follows the journey of Calliope Stephanides, who is born intersex and later identifies as a transgender man named Cal. The novel explores Cal’s complex family history, his struggles with identity, and the impact of […]

War

What’s the What (Dave Eggers)

What’s the What Author: Dave Eggers Project: War – African Conflicts (Sudan Civil War) Project: Identity – racial Year of publication: 2006 Pages: 538 Goodreads: What’s the What