Maya Angelou’s, I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS; From Southern racism and rape to independence and renown. Volume 1 of the writer’s memoirs.

Richard Zoglin’s, HOPE: ENTERTAINER OF THE CENTURY; the first comprehensive biography of the actor-entertainer.

Marja Mills’s, THE MOCKINGBIRD NEXT DOOR: LIFE WITH HARPER LEE; a journalist’s friendship with the reclusive author of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

Joseph P. Lash’s, HELEN AND TEACHER: THE STORY OF HELEN KELLER AND ANNE SULLIVAN MACY; a revealing account about love, attachment, and independence.