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Sue Monk Kidd's Reading List

The author of “The Secret Life of Bees” and, most recently, “The Invention of Wings” tries to read a poem every morning along with her coffee: “It’s the most important meal of the day.”

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By the Book: Sue Monk Kidd (2014)

NYT By the Book column (2014-01-09).

Source: www.nytimes.com

Beautiful Ruins
Jess Walter · Buy on Amazon
"I just finished “Beautiful Ruins,” by Jess Walter, and “Dear Life,” by Alice Munro, both of which I loved."
Dear Life
Alice Munro · Buy on Amazon
"I just finished “Beautiful Ruins,” by Jess Walter, and “Dear Life,” by Alice Munro, both of which I loved."
Sister Mother Husband Dog
Delia Ephron · Buy on Amazon
"On a recent nine-hour flight, I ignored everything they tell you about sleep and jet lag and binged on Delia Ephron’s “Sister Mother Husband Dog” … It was the best trans-Atlantic flight I ever had."
Wolf Hall
Unknown · Buy on Amazon
"I have a fondness for historical fiction, something wondrous like “Wolf Hall.”"
Thirteen Stories
Eudora Welty · Buy on Amazon
"I’ve read her “Thirteen Stories” many times, and I’m always awed by how much comedy, pathos, satire and lyricism she manages to squeeze into her stories."
Cover of Gilead
Gilead
Marilynne Robinson · 2004 · Buy on Amazon
"“Gilead,” by Marilynne Robinson, affected me that way, as did “The Poisonwood Bible,” by Barbara Kingsolver."
Cover of The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible
Barbara Kingsolver · 1998 · Buy on Amazon
"“The Poisonwood Bible,” by Barbara Kingsolver … [affected me] that way."
The Moviegoer
Walker Percy · Buy on Amazon
"“The Moviegoer,” by Walker Percy … [affected me] that way."
Cover of Cry, the Beloved Country
Cry, the Beloved Country
Alan Paton · 1948 · Buy on Amazon
"“Cry, the Beloved Country,” by Alan Paton … [affected me] that way."
The Soloist
Mark Salzman · Buy on Amazon
"I love Mark Salzman’s books, notably “The Soloist” and “Lying Awake.”"
Lying Awake
Mark Salzman · Buy on Amazon
"I love Mark Salzman’s books, notably “The Soloist” and “Lying Awake.”"
Cover of The Awakening
The Awakening
Kate Chopin · 1899 · Buy on Amazon
"Kate Chopin’s “The Awakening,” which I first read in college. The story of Edna Pontellier’s struggle with the limits her culture placed on women made a deep and lasting impression on me."
Jane Eyre
Unknown · Buy on Amazon
"“Jane Eyre” was the book that made me want to write."
Half the Sky
Unknown · Buy on Amazon
"“Half the Sky,” though I think he already supports the book’s message about fighting women’s oppression globally."
Cover of Night
Night
Elie Wiesel · Buy on Amazon
"While a number of titles come to mind — “Night,” by Elie Wiesel, for instance … I’m going with “To Kill a Mockingbird.”"
To Kill a Mockingbird
Unknown · Buy on Amazon
"I’m going with “To Kill a Mockingbird.”"

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