Literature...What’s Hot on the Shelves!

The 1960's are known for their music but what about their books. The 1960's where a great time for literature, new books about life and books about fictional creatures. During the 1960’s there were many books that reflected the goings on of the era. Such as To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, this story spoke about racisms in a small southern town. There was also the book The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, about a teenage girl trying to fit into a harsh society. Many of these books spoke to the women of the 60’s, like The Group, and The Feminine Mystique. However there where many that also spoke about disillusionment of society, like Catch-22 and One Few Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. These books showed what was happening in the 60’s, showed that it was not one big party but a time of trouble. Even with these informative books from these heavy hitters of literature, the 1960’s also brought us great children’s books. Such as Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak this book want with a little boy named Max who must face his childhood fears in a dream-like world.