Circe pronounced [kírkɛː] is a goddess of magic or sometimes a nymph, enchantress or sorceress in Greek mythology. Madeline Miller weaves in a story of this nymph in her second novel.
Circe
Author: Madeline Miller
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child – not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power; the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, but finds herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians.
Gateway to the Moon
Author: Mary Morris
Entrada de la Luna is the sort of town that ambitious children try to leave behind them. So when Miguel Torres notices an advertisement for a position looking after two small boys a few towns over, he jumps at the opportunity. But Rachel Rothstein is not the sort of parent Miguel expected to be working for, though. A frustrated artist, Rachel moved her family away from New York looking for a fresh start… But Miguel genuinely loves the work and he finds many of the Rothstein family’s customs similar to ones he sees in his own community.
The Recovering
Author: Leslie Jamison
In this highly personal and seamless blend of memoir, author Jamison takes an unflinching look at her own descent into addiction – first as a way to cope with shyness in her 20s, and later, to cope with life. Jamison ponders over the relationship between creativity and addiction through her own experiences and those of the great writers in whose steps she follows. She offers a fascinating look at the larger history of the recovery movement, and at the literary and artistic geniuses whose lives and works were shaped by substance dependence.