Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Discover the timeless power of Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, a captivating tale of love, self-discovery, and resilience long before literary giants like Alice Walker and Toni Morrison rose to fame!

Hurston, a trailblazing anthropologist, folklorist, and novelist born in 1891, wove her rich fieldwork into this masterpiece. Follow Janie Crawford's bold journey: from a forced marriage to stern Logan Killicks, to life with ambitious Jody Starks in Eatonville, and finally her passionate romance with free-spirited Tea Cake in the Everglades—where a hurricane tests their bond and tragedy strikes, leading to a dramatic trial.

• Explore Hurston's Harlem Renaissance ties with Langston Hughes and her forgotten legacy, revived in the 1970s.
• Dive into rural Southern folklore, dialect, and deep questions of love and independence.
• Join the lively Milwood Classics Book Club discussion—come with your hottest takes!

Grab the book and prepare for an eye-opening evening celebrating Black women's voices and American literary history.