Lila Ages 12 and up secretly applies and is accepted

secretly applies and is accepted to an ultra-elite college

from a distinctive new voice

as well as information about Carson's life

and “alternative facts

This one moment of departure from her stern ex-military father’s plans for her life has Grace wondering why she doesn’t feel more fulfilled from completing her degree

Lila Ages 12 and up secretly applies and is acceptedA 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