Laura Lippman

Emma Who Saved My Life

by Wilton Barnhardt · 1989 · Fiction

“Gil Freeman arrives in New York City in 1974 determined to find success as an actor as well as the love of his life. Emma is his sometimes roommate, sometimes ideal, but this is not a typical rom-com.” — via Article

Cadillac Jack

by Larry McMurtry · 1982 · Fiction

“This novel is full of coveted objects "scouted" by the titular character, who essentially lives in his pearl-colored Cadillac, uniting precious finds with covetous owners.” — via Article

Betsy and the Great World

by Maud Hart Lovelace · 1952 · Fiction

“In 1914, would-be writer Betsy Ray travels abroad, hoping to gain experiences that will help enrich her writing” — via Article

True Grit

by Charles Portis · 1968 · Fiction

“But it's easy to forget that the story is told from the astringent point of view of a 60-something woman who has lived her life absolutely on her own terms, indifferent to public opinion.” — via Article

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

by E.L. Konigsburg · 1967 · Children's

“Two suburban siblings run away and set up camp in New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art , only to become obsessed with the statue of a marble angel, which may or may not have been carved by Michelangelo. Simply one of the best books ever written, in any genre.” — via Article

Possession

A Romance

by A.S. Byatt · 1990 · Fiction

“Two young scholars, in competition with other academics, race to find out the truth behind love letters written by an important 19th-century poet. By turns satiric and poignant, the novel finds its climax on a dark and stormy night in a churchyard.” — via Article