Lila Ages 12 and up the African-American and Latinx residents

the African-American and Latinx residents who witnessed it

found long-lost suspects and witnesses

reminding us of the principles and ideals that are the foundation of our democracy

from a distinctive new voice

who has a crush on the preacher’s wife

Lila Ages 12 and up the African-American and Latinx residentsA new American classic from the Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Gilead and Housekeeping Marilynne Robinson, one of the greatest novelists of our time, returns to the town of Gilead in an unforgettable story of a girlhood lived on the fringes of society in fear, awe, and wonder. Lila, homeless and alone after years of roaming the countryside, steps inside a small town Iowa churchthe only available shelter from the rainand ignites a romance and a debate