The Beast Within

Emile Zola

His haunting, impressionistic study of a man's slow corruption by jealousy, Emile Zola's "The Beast Within" (La Bete Humaine) is translated from the French with an introduction and notes by Roger Whitehouse in "Penguin Classics". Roubaud is consumed by a jealous rage when he discovers a sordid secret ab...

Everything in Its Place - A Story of Books and Belonging

Pauline David-Sax; Charnelle Pinkney Barlow (Illustrator)

An inspiring and poetic story about reading, libraries, and overcoming shyness to findcommunity.I gather the books in my arms, and give them a hug. "Welcome back,"I whisper.Nicky is a shy girl who feels most at home in the safe space of her school library, but the library closes for a week and Nicky is ...