Olive Kitteridge

This is one of my favorite books. It is a collection of short stories that are written chronologically over a 30-40 year period. The main character, Olive, is either a main character, a minor character, or simply mentioned in the stories. She is lovable but unlovable at the same time, very much human. The writing is beautiful. Elizabeth Strout is able to capture every emotion with perfection. I have read the book three times through, and sometimes I just pick a story to read individually. I use it in my teaching, too.