Here’s what’s been inspiring her lately.
Book Recommendations from Adele Myers
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
“I loved being transported to Old Hollywood in this novel about an aging and reclusive movie icon who finally agrees to tell her life story to a young reporter. It’s supposedly based on the life of Elizabeth Taylor, which made it even more intriguing, and sent me Googling to dig up details about the real movie star’s many husbands.”
Aftershocks: A Memoir by Nadia Owusu
“Nadia Owusu writes with raw honesty about loss, abandonment, and identity. Interspersed throughout the narrative are references to earthquakes that she uses to draw parallels to the emotional aftermath of her early trauma, the reverberations if you will. It’s heartbreaking, yet beautiful.”
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
“I first read this book in high school and it had a profound impact on me. I find myself returning to it again and again, especially when I am preparing to write something new. Maya Angelou’s voice, her vulnerability, and her honesty inspired me as a 15-year-old and still feed my soul today. Reading her words feel like home.”
Violeta by Isabel Allende
“I attended Allende’s virtual book launch on January 25 and ordered an autographed copy.
Can you tell I’m a fan? She writes about women’s lives like no one else.
She once said, ‘When I say that I was a feminist in kindergarten, even before the concept was known in my family, I am not exaggerating.’ Talk about girl power!”
Shadows of Pecan Hollow by Caroline Frost
“This novel by my new friend and fellow debut author, Caroline Frost, is a stunner. It’s been described as ‘Badlandsmeets Paper Moon, a tale about a scrappy young woman and the partner-in-crime she can’t escape.’ It’s one of those books that stays with you long after you finish it.”
Adele will be in conversation about The Tobacco Wives at M. Judson Booksellers on March 3 at 5:30 p.m. For more, go to mjudsonbooksellers.com.
