The Book of Longings

Sue Monk Kidd is a bestselling author whose novels have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. Her first novel, The Secret Life of Bees, spent more than one hundred weeks on The New York Times bestseller list, has sold more than six million copies in the United States, and was adapted into an award-winning major motion picture.

Kidd’s second novel, The Mermaid Chair, was also a New York Times bestseller and has been translated into twenty-five languages. Her third novel, The Invention of Wings, inspired by the life of abolitionist and suffragist Sarah Grimké, was published to critical acclaim in 2014. It was an Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 selection, a New York Times bestseller, and winner of the American Booksellers Association Book of the Year Award.

Kidd’s latest novel, The Book of Longings, is a sweeping love story set in the first century AD that tells the story of Ana, a young woman who finds herself at the center of one of the most momentous and violent times in history.

Sue Monk Kidd was born in 1952 in Sylvester, Georgia, and grew up in a small town in the Florida Panhandle. She is a

There is no set series of work that will be written for this class. Instead, students will be encouraged to explore a variety of genres and styles of writing in order to develop their own unique voice. The goal is for each student to find their own way of expressing themselves through writing, and to grow in their understanding of the craft. In addition to in-class writing, students will be expected to keep a daily journal, and to read and respond to a variety of texts.

The Book of Longings is the first book in The Chronicles of Narnia series. It tells the story of two children, Lucy and Edmund, who are transported to the magical land of Narnia. There they meet Aslan, the great lion, and help him to defeat the evil White Witch. The Book of Longings is a classic tale of good versus evil, and is sure to enchant readers of all ages.

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