Community

A community can come together for the common good or be torn apart by disagreement and strife. This collection explores what makes a community and how individuals struggle or succeed in finding their place within it.

Lorne

by Susan Morrison

Publication year 2025

Genre Biography, Nonfiction

Themes Perseverance, Teamwork, Community, Politics & Government, Art, Fame, Loyalty & Betrayal, Order & Chaos, Power & Greed, Trust & Doubt, Truth & Lies

Tags US History, Arts & Culture

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Lost in the Sun

by Lisa Graff

Publication year 2015

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Family, Friendship, Forgiveness, Guilt, Community

Tags Children`s Literature, Grief & Death, Modern Classic Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Sports

Lost in the Sun by middle grade author Lisa Graff follows the story of Trent Zimmerman, who feels responsible for the accidental death of a hockey teammate. Trent grapples with issues of self-loathing, guilt, and rage as he begins his journey of healing through friendship. This 2015 middle grade novel is Graff’s eighth full-length children’s book and was chosen for Amazon’s 2015 Best Book list. Other works by Graff include A Tangle of Knots, Absolutely... Read Lost in the Sun Summary

Love and Hate in Jamestown

by David A. Price

Publication year 2003

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Community, Loyalty & Betrayal, Safety & Danger, Power & Greed, Truth & Lies, Conflict, Fear, Perseverance, Hate & Anger

Tags US History, Colonial America, Education, Education, American Literature, World History, Biography

Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and The Start of a New Nation (2003) is a narrative history of the English’s founding of Jamestown in 1606 written by David A. Price. Price is a journalist for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and other American publications. In his retelling of the story, Price seeks to puncture some of the romantic mythology surrounding the relationship between John Smith and Pocahontas, while placing their... Read Love and Hate in Jamestown Summary

Love Does

by Bob Goff

Publication year 2012

Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction

Themes Self Discovery, Trust & Doubt, Community

Tags Christian, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Improvement, Inspirational

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Loveless

by Alice Oseman

Publication year 2020

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Self Discovery, Love, Sexual Identity, Community, Friendship, Shame & Pride, Gender Identity

Tags Romance, Coming of Age, LGBTQ+, Modern Classic Fiction

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Machines Like Me

by Ian McEwan

Publication year 2019

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Perseverance, Birth, Appearance & Reality, Community, Family, Friendship, Love, Science & Technology

Tags Science Fiction, Technology, Love & Sexuality, British Literature, Modern Classic Fiction

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Magic Hour

by Kristin Hannah

Publication year 2006

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Family, Love, Grief, Appearance & Reality, Self Discovery, Community

Tags Romance, Dramatic Literature, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Modern Classic Fiction

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Main Street

by Sinclair Lewis

Publication year 1920

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Loneliness, Gender Identity, Place, Family, Friendship, Self Discovery, Social Class, Community, Economics, Art, Beauty, Equality

Tags Satirical Literature, American Literature, Historical Fiction, Classic Fiction

Main Street is a 1920 satirical novel written by Sinclair Lewis. Set in the tiny town of Gopher Prairie, Minnesota, the story revolves around the trials and tribulations of Carol Milford Kennicott as she struggles to adjust to small-town living. In 1930, Main Street helped Lewis become the first American to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. This guide is based on the 1995 Penguin Classics edition of Main Street.Content Warning: This guide and... Read Main Street Summary

Maria Chapdelaine

by Louis Hémon

Publication year 1913

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Conflict, Love, Family, Colonialism, Community, Nation, Religion & Spirituality, Safety & Danger

Tags Classic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance

Maria Chapdelaine (1916) is a novel by Breton author Louis Hémon. Maria Chapdelaine tells the story of its titular protagonist, a young woman who lives on her family’s farm in a remote stretch of Québec wilderness. Against the backdrop of a brutal and unpredictable climate, Maria must choose between three suitors who each represent different lifestyles: A trapper, a farmer, and a factory worker who has emigrated to the United States. Hémon explores The Hardships... Read Maria Chapdelaine Summary

Marigolds

by Eugenia Collier

Publication year 1969

Genre Short Story, Fiction

Themes Coming of Age, Guilt, Hate & Anger, Community, Economics, Beauty

Tags African American Literature, Realistic Fiction, Poverty, Great Depression, Education, Education, World History, Classic Fiction

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Marked

by Devah Pager

Publication year 2007

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Race, Politics & Government, Justice, Community

Tags Race & Racism, Social Justice, Politics & Government, Incarceration, Education, Education, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Sociology

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Martin Eden

by Jack London

Publication year 1909

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Social Class, Fate, Loneliness, Education, Self Discovery, Community

Tags Historical Fiction, Life-Inspired Fiction, American Literature, Coming of Age, Arts & Culture, Social Class, Depression & Suicide, Education, Finance, Philosophy, Politics & Government, Poverty, Relationships, US History, World History, Classical Period, Action & Adventure, Classic Fiction

Martin Eden is a 1909 novel by American author Jack London. Known for his stories of adventure and use of naturalism and realism, London authored more than 50 books, including Call of the Wild and White Fang, before his untimely death at age 40. London wrote Martin Eden at the height of his literary career, inspired by his own disillusionment with fame and literary critics. Although the protagonist’s individualist principles are at odds with London’s... Read Martin Eden Summary