December 22, 2020: AmericanWishing: Great Novels

[As this godawful year nears its close, we could all use some positivity. So for my annual series of wishes for the AmericanStudies Elves, I wanted to highlight hopeful figures, texts, histories, and stories we should all better remember in the new year. Leading up to a weekend post featuring a more personal hope!]

Five great American novels we should all read:

1)      The Squatter and the Don

2)      The Marrow of Tradition

3)      Bread Givers

4)      America is in the Heart

5)      Ceremony

Next wish tomorrow,

Ben

PS. What do you think? Texts we should better remember?