2024 Challenge Category #13

CHALLENGE CATEGORY #13
A CLASSIC BOOK WITH A FEMALE AUTHOR


As we look back on Women’s History Month, I can’t think of a better time to tackle category #13 and reflect on the literary contributions of women throughout history. Though not always recognized as part of the literary canon there are so many classic books written by women it’s hard to pick a favorite!

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

One classic book I can’t help but recommend is Their Eyes Were Watching God, originally published in 1937 by the literary icon and activist, Zora Neale Hurston. Hurston’s novel occupies a spot in the literary canon and, in my opinion, exists in a league of its own. Challenging gender roles and race relations, from the title to the prose straight through to the back cover, I have fallen in love with this book, and I know you will too!


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