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.

Nicomachean Ethics

by Aristotle

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Good & Evil, Justice, Friendship, Community

Tags Philosophy, Ancient Greece, Philosophy

Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle consists of 10 books that explore the best way to live. The work was compiled from a collection of notes based on Aristotle’s lectures at his school, the Lyceum. The philosopher was a student of Plato and an observational scientist. Nicomachean Ethics provides a roadmap for achieving happiness, which is not wealth or gratification, but the “good soul” that is a product of virtue. In this work, Aristotle defines virtues and... Read Nicomachean Ethics Summary

Nightbitch

by Rachel Yoder

Publication year 2021

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Family, Community

Tags Magical Realism, Satirical Literature, Horror & Suspense, Fantasy, Gender & Feminism, Relationships, Women`s Studies, Modern Classic Fiction

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Night Flying Woman

by Ignatia Broker

Publication year 1983

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Colonialism, Religion & Spirituality, Community, Coming of Age, Childhood & Youth, The Past, Family, Shame & Pride, Hope

Tags Women`s Studies, Education, Education, US History, Coming of Age, Religion & Spirituality, American Literature, Anthropology, Anthropology, World History, Arts & Culture

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Night of the Twisters

by Ivy Ruckman

Publication year 1984

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Safety & Danger, Coming of Age, Environment, Community, Family

Tags Realistic Fiction, Natural Disaster, Children`s Literature, Education, Education, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure

SummaryNight of the Twisters is a young adult realistic fiction novel written by award-winning author Ivy Ruckman. The book was the recipient of several awards, including the Golden Sower Award, the Iowa Children’s Choice Award, and the Sequoyah Children’s Book Award. It was also recommended as an Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children by the National Science Teachers Association and Children’s Book Council. A movie of the same name based loosely on the book was... Read Night of the Twisters Summary

Nine Parts of Desire

by Geraldine Brooks

Publication year 1994

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Religion & Spirituality, Politics & Government, Femininity, Gender Identity, Marriage, Community

Tags Religion & Spirituality, Gender & Feminism, Politics & Government, Sociology, Women`s Studies, World History, Travel Literature

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Nine Perfect Strangers

by Liane Moriarty

Publication year 2018

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Religion & Spirituality, Truth & Lies, Loyalty & Betrayal, Grief, Forgiveness, Guilt, Love, Family, Community, Fear

Tags Horror & Suspense, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Relationships, Modern Classic Fiction

Nine Perfect Strangers is a 2018 novel by Liane Moriarty. Set in Sydney, Australia, the novel follows a group of strangers who gather at a wellness retreat to receive treatment from a mysterious health guru. The novel was adapted for a 2021 television series starring Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, and Michael Shannon.Other works by this author include Apples Never Fall, What Alice Forgot, and Here One Moment.This guide uses an eBook copy of the text... Read Nine Perfect Strangers Summary

No Exit

by Jean-Paul Sartre

Publication year 1944

Genre Play, Fiction

Themes Community, Good & Evil, Apathy, Guilt

Tags Existentialism, Drama, French Literature, Philosophy, Symbolic Narrative, Relationships, Education, Education, Dramatic Literature, Philosophy, Classic Fiction

No Exit (1944) is a play by French philosopher, writer, and critic Jean-Paul Sartre. Sartre was drafted into the French army during World War II and spent nearly a year as a German prisoner of war. He then wrote and debuted No Exit in Paris while the city was still under German occupation and control. No Exit is comprised of one act which takes place in a single room in the afterlife, which the characters... Read No Exit Summary

No God but God

by Reza Aslan

Publication year 2005

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Community, Politics & Government, Religion & Spirituality

Tags Religion & Spirituality, World History, Politics & Government, Philosophy, Philosophy

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No Longer at Ease

by Chinua Achebe

Publication year 1960

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Conflict, Family, Social Class, Colonialism, Community

Tags Heinemann African Writers, African Literature, Historical Fiction, Colonialism & Postcolonialism, African American Literature, World History, Classic Fiction

No Longer At Ease (1960) is a novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. The story takes place in the years prior to Nigeria’s independence from the British Empire and focuses on Obi Okonkwo. Obi is a young Nigerian man who returns home after studying English in Britain and finds a job in the civil service. He finds himself situated within the conflict between African and Western culture, raising questions about his identity and worldview. No... Read No Longer at Ease Summary

Nomadland

by Jessica Bruder

Publication year 2017

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Social Class, Community, Globalization

Tags Travel Literature, Sociology, Poverty, Social Class, American Literature, Business & Economics, World History, Politics & Government

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No Man Is an Island

by John Donne

Publication year 1624

Genre Poem, Fiction

Themes Community, Death

Tags Symbolic Narrative, European History, Relationships, British Literature, World History, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy, Classic Fiction, Religion & Spirituality

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No Matter How Loud I Shout

by Edward Humes

Publication year 1996

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Fate, Good & Evil, Community

Tags Sociology, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Social Justice, Politics & Government, Biography

No Matter How Loud I Shout is a work of nonfiction written by Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist Edward Humes and published in 1996. This work comprises the author’s ethnographical observations and participations in the Los Angeles juvenile justice system for the year of 1994. Humes asserts that the names of juveniles have been changed in accordance with state laws regarding confidentiality; however, everything else is true, and reported in the allegedly unbiased style of 1990s investigative journalism... Read No Matter How Loud I Shout Summary

No Promises In The Wind

by Irene Hunt

Publication year 1970

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Coming of Age, Forgiveness, Death, Friendship, Community, Economics, Social Class, Safety & Danger, Childhood & Youth, Shame & Pride, Hope, Guilt, Hate & Anger, Love, Grief, Perseverance, Conflict, Gratitude, Family, Masculinity, Self Discovery

Tags Historical Fiction, Great Depression, Coming of Age, Food, Children`s Literature, Education, Education, Realistic Fiction, World History, Action & Adventure, Classic Fiction

No Promises in the Wind is a young-adult historical novel that takes place at the height of the Great Depression. The first-person narrative tells the coming-of-age story of a 15-year-old boy who leaves home with his younger brother because their family doesn’t have enough to eat. Josh and Joey Grondowski use their musical talents to survive on their own as they travel through a country of angry and impoverished people. First published in 1970, the... Read No Promises In The Wind Summary

North Woods

by Daniel Mason

Publication year 2023

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Environment, Memory, Fate, Death, Future, The Past, Animals, Appearance & Reality, Plants, Objects & Materials, Place, Self Discovery, Community, Beauty, Good & Evil, Power & Greed, Religion & Spirituality, Safety & Danger

Tags Historical Fiction, Science & Nature, World History, Magical Realism

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Nostromo

by Joseph Conrad

Publication year 1904

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Power & Greed, Colonialism, Community, Economics, Nation, Politics & Government, War, Justice, Loyalty & Betrayal

Tags British Literature, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure

Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard is a 1904 modernist novel by Polish British author Joseph Conrad. Originally published as a two-volume serial in T.P.’s Weekly, Nostromo is the story of an Italian dockworker who becomes swept up in the political turmoil of a fictional Latin American country in the late 19th Century. An example of modernist literature, Nostromo has been heralded as one of Conrad’s greatest works and has been adapted for film, television... Read Nostromo Summary

No Sweetness Here

by Ama Ata Aidoo

Publication year 1969

Genre Short Story, Fiction

Themes Gender Identity, Mothers, Community, Family, Power & Greed

Tags African Literature, Colonialism & Postcolonialism, Gender & Feminism, Race & Racism, African American Literature, Modern Classic Fiction

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