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Biographies & Memoirs
The poet and author's "beautiful... wise and warm" journal of time spent in her New Hampshire home alone with her garden, her books, the seasons, and herself (Eugenia Thornton, Cleveland Plain Dealer). "Loneliness is the... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
Winner of the American Book Award: May Sarton's honest and engrossing journal of her seventieth year, spent living and working on the Maine coast. May Sarton's journals are a captivating look at a rich artistic life. In... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
The New York Times-bestselling author of At Seventy returns with a memoir about advancing age, including her experience with a series of strokes. In this poignant and fearless account, Sarton chronicles the struggles of... See More
Biographies & Memoirs
The bestselling feminist author's "lyrical, candid, sensitive" account of her efforts to regain her health, art, and sense of self after a stroke (Publishers Weekly). Feeling cut off and isolated -- from herself most of... See More
LGBTQ+ eBooks
After her lover of thirty years dies, a Boston woman opens a bookstore for her neighborhood, an endeavor that forces her to confront her past while she rebuilds her future Over the course of their thirty-year relationship... See More
Literature & Fiction
The author's tribute to the 18th-century New England farmhouse she called home: "[A] tender and often poignant book by a woman of many insights" (The New York Times Book Review). In Plant Dreaming Deep, Sarton shares an... See More
Literature & Fiction
May Sarton's celebrated novel of family, philosophy, and survival, set between the two great wars that cleaved Europe in two In the wake of the First World War, life for the Duchesnes goes on almost as it always has... See More
Literature & Fiction
In this poignant novel by a New York Times-bestselling author, a dying woman looks back on the great relationships of her life. When she learns that she is dying, Laura Spelman vows to spend her final year only on what... See More
Literature & FictionA striking collection of short poems from acclaimed writer May Sarton After decades of writing flowing lyric verse, May Sarton's style turned to short bursts of poetry. Likening poetry to gardening, she writes, "Muse, pour... See More
Three celebrated volumes of verse from a feminist icon, poet, and author of the groundbreaking novel Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing. Letters from Maine: A rugged coastline provides a stark background for Sarton's... See More
Literature & Fiction
This transcript from the film World of Light: A Portrait of May Sarton illuminates the life and writing of the poet while celebrating the joys of creativity, love, and solitude In June of 1979, May Sarton answered the... See More
Literature & Fiction
May Sarton presents a collection of socially charged yet universal poems One of the many gems of this volume is "The Invocation to Kali," which explores a dark and destructive femininity. Sarton writes of "Crude power that... See More
Literary Fiction
Sarton's most important novel tells the story of a poet in her seventies, whose life is retold episodically during an interview with two writers from a literary magazine Hilary Stevens's prolific career includes a... See More
Literary Fiction
National Book Award Finalist: A couple returns to an Irish village after years away in this novel by the New York Times-bestselling author of As We Are Now. The Irish estate home Dene's Court has been empty for years... See More
Literature & Fiction
"May Sarton's provocative novel is about a wife who has outgrown her husband, and after twenty-seven years of marriage decides that she has had enough... [Poppy] is altogether believable." -- The Atlantic To their close... See More
Foreign Languages
May Sarton's lifetime of work as a poet, novelist, and essayist inform these illuminating reflections on the creative life In "The Book of Babylon," May Sarton remarks that she is not a critic -- except of her own work... See More
Literary Fiction
Three luminous novels from a New York Times-bestselling author and National Book Award finalist whose "prose leaves compelling echoes in one's mind" (The New York Times Book Review). Throughout her long and acclaimed... See More
Political
A professor's suicide is the catalyst for this novel about politics and ideals set at Harvard during the 1950s When Harvard professor Edward Cavan commits suicide by throwing himself under a subway train, his death sets... See More
An affecting diary of one year's hardships and healing, by one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary memoirists For decades, readers have celebrated May Sarton's journals for their candid look at relationships... See More
Literary Fiction
Spending their first winter away from the city, an aging married couple finds renewed friendship and love in the New Hampshire hills Christina and Cornelius Chapman have spent their summers in Willard for years, shunning... See More
Biographies & Memoirs
This captivating book by May Sarton rejoices in friendship and family In A World of Light, renowned poet and novelist May Sarton renders unforgettable portraits of the friends she considers family -- and the family she... See More
May Sarton's first memoir: A lyrical and enchanting look at her formative years from the onset of the First World War through the beginning of the Second Author of a dozen memoirs, May Sarton had a unique talent for... See More
Literature & Fiction
In the hallowed halls of one of New England's most prestigious colleges, a young woman finds new and unexpected life as professor while a scandal brews just on the periphery On the train north from New York City, Lucy... See More
Literature & Fiction
In May Sarton's debut novel, a mysterious and beloved Belgian poet finds new life when a young Englishman ventures to meet her Published under the pseudonym Jeanne Latour, Doro's poetry inspired a generation. Her teaching... See More
Poetry
Finalist for the National Book Award: May Sarton at her evocative and contemplative best The title poem of this entrancing collection compares love to salt for its ability both to dissolve and to crystallize "into a... See More
Poetry
A strong-willed and emotional collection hidden under a well-groomed landscape of words With her debut collection of poems, Encounter in April, May Sarton made an incredible splash in the world of poetry. Her work is... See More
Literature & Fiction
May Sarton's 7th novel is about marriage, family, life's cycles, and the regeneration of love Frances and Sprig Wyeth have come to the old Wyeth house in Maine for the summer. In a house filled with lively members of her... See More
Biographies & Memoirs
"A testament to the joys of nature from a courageous and loving woman... her cats, birds, garden and visitors keep her ecstatically anchored in life" (Publishers Weekly). "I always imagined a journal that would take me... See More
Poetry
A splendid collection from a true master It is often in solitude that a writer begins to understand herself. This becomes evident in The Land of Silence, May Sarton's collection of poems previously published in the New... See More
Biographies & Memoirs
The bestselling author and newly minted octogenarian "demonstrates that old age can be a vibrant and liberating experience... fearless and triumphant" (Publishers Weekly). On the second day of her 80th year, May Sarton... See More