September

Native Guard
Natasha Trethewey

In this Pulitzer Prize winning collection of poems, Trethewey writes about the history of the American South, her own multiracial heritage, and the loss of her mother.

October

The Road
Cormac McCarthy

McCarthy’s novel is narrated by one of the few survivors of a civilization-ending catastrophe. He and his young son are trekking along a highway, starving and freezing, trying to avoid roving armies. Their lives are saved from teetering over the edge thanks to the man’s belief that they are “the good guys.” Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction.

November

Dog Years
Mark Doty

Award-winning memoirist and poet Doty explores the complicated territory inhabited by devoted dogs and their loyal humans. When the author’s longtime lover dies of AIDS, beloved pet Arden keeps Doty afloat. A new adoptee, the rambunctious Beau, becomes a part of the tribe and carries some of the burden of grief.