July is a month of celebration and remembrance of America’s greatest accomplishments. To commemorate America’s 246th birthday, we have compiled a list of novels and films telling the American stories of success, struggle, and growth as time has passed. We hope to celebrate the diverse American experience throughout history and provide a reflection on the American mosaic.
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
This title can be picked up at Strozier through curbside pickup.
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
This title can be picked up at Strozier through curbside pickup.
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
This title can be picked up at Strozier through curbside pickup.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This title can be picked up at Strozier through curbside pickup.
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
This title can be picked up at Strozier through curbside pickup.
A Star is Born (1954) directed by George Cukor
This title is accessible through Swank Digital Campus
El Bronx Remembered by Nicholasa Mohr
This title can be picked up at Strozier through curbside pickup.
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
This title can be picked up at Strozier through curbside pickup.
Real Women Have Curves (2002) directed by Patricia Cardoso
This title is accessible through Swank Digital Campus
Medicine for Melancholy (2009) directed by Barry Jenkins
This title is accessible through Swank Digital Campus
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
This title can be picked up at Strozier through curbside pickup.
The Big Sick (2017) directed by Michael Showalter
This title is accessible through Swank Digital Campus
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
This title can be picked up at Strozier through curbside pickup.
The Farewell (2019) directed by Lulu Wang
This title is accessible through Swank Digital Campus
Just Mercy (2019) directed by Destin Daniel Cretton
This title is accessible through Swank Digital Campus
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) directed by Shaka King
This title is accessible through Swank Digital Campus
All of the titles above are available through curbside pickup or through Swank Digital Campus. If you’d like to see more novels in our libraries’ collections, search our catalog here. If you’d also like to view the collection of films FSU Libraries offers, visit Swank Digital Campus. Have a happy Fourth of July!
This blog post was written by Jasmine George, Student Engagement Assistant at FSU Libraries.
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