Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winner

Now in November

by Josephine Winslow Johnson

Summary

During the Great Depression, three sisters struggle to save their family farm while facing drought, poverty, and personal tragedy, told through the eyes of the middle daughter.

Historical Context & Significance

Johnson was only 24 when she won, making her one of the youngest Pulitzer recipients. The novel captured the desperation of Depression-era rural America with stark, poetic intensity.