Their Eyes Were Watching God
Author: Zora Neale Hurston
At the age of 16, Janie is caught kissing the shiftless Johnny Taylor, so her grandmother quickly marries her off to an old man with 60 acres. Refusing to compromise in spite of society’s expectations, Janie endures two stifling marriages before meeting the man of her dreams…..Read More
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