Their Eyes Were Watching God / Zora Neale Hurston, 219 pp.

Part three of our summer of exploring Hurston, this title generated lively discussion, and, I gather, a fair amount of personal devotion on the part of readers.  As one reader put it, Hurston has a way of making the reader almost instantly invested in the story of Janie Crawford, from the first page to the last.

Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus

Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus by Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy, 275 pages.

 A fascinating look at one of the most horrifying diseases known. Rabies, and the fear this disease has inspired over the centuries make for a very interesting story that is ably told by Wasik and MUrphy.