#111: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Our first book selection of 2026 is Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston! We will meet at Build Coffee & Books, a Black woman-owned coffee shop and bookstore based in the Woodlawn community.

About the book: One of the most important works of twentieth-century American literature, Zora Neale Hurston's beloved 1937 classic, Their Eyes Were Watching God, is an enduring Southern love story sparkling with wit, beauty, and heartfelt wisdom. Told in the captivating voice of a woman who refuses to live in sorrow, bitterness, fear, or foolish romantic dreams, it is the story of fair-skinned, fiercely independent Janie Crawford, and her evolving selfhood through three marriages and a life marked by poverty, trials, and purpose. A true literary wonder, Hurston's masterwork remains as relevant and affecting today as when it was first published—perhaps the most widely read and highly regarded novel in the entire canon of African American literature.

PurchaseTheir Eyes Were Watching God from Build Coffee & Books on Bookshop (paperback or ebook) or Librofm (audiobook).

The Build Coffee team will have coffee, drinks, and pastries available for purchase during our meeting, and you'll get 15% off any books other retail items (not food or drinks) you purchase!