Their Eyes Were Watching God
by Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960)
Written in 1937 by Hurston, an anthropologist, this book has become an enduring part of American literature. I have read it twice and enjoyed it each time. The novel is about a beautiful young fair-skinned black woman and follows her life through three marriages, each unique. She was strong and refuses to let the mores of the times dictate her life. Written in the dialect of post-slavery African Americans it can be slow reading, but this in no way takes away from the story.
I recommend this book as both thought-provoking and entertaining.
It was made into a movie starring Halle Berry.
Crooked Creek by Sue Mattingly 