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| Preface |
| Introduction |
| Historical Context |
| About the Author |
| Other Works/Adaptations |
| Discussion Questions |
| Additional Resources |
| Credits |
| Teacher's Guide |
Works Cited
Abernethy, Bob and William Bole. The Life of Meaning: Reflections on Faith, Doubt, and Repairing the World. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2007.
Daniel, Missy. "Interview: Marilynne Robinson." Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, March 11, 2005.
Fox, Charles Elmer. Tales of an American Hobo. Introduction by Lynne M. Adrian. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1989.
Robinson, Marilynne. Gilead. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004.
Housekeeping. New York: Picador Books, 1980. Excerpts from the novel are cited with permission of Picador/Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Interview with Dan Stone for The Big Read. 9 January 2008
The Death of Adam and Other Essays. New York: Mariner Books, 2000.
Works Consulted
Allsop, Kenneth. Hard Travellin': The Hobo and His History. New York: The New American Library, 1967.
Kimball, Roger. "John Calvin Got a Bad Rap." The New York Times, February 7, 1999.
Owens, Jill. "The Epistolary Marilynne Robinson." Web site.
Plaster, Billie Jean, ed. "100 Years of Memories." Sandpoint Magazine. Summer 2001. Web site.
Acknowledgments
David Kipen, NEA Director of National Reading Initiatives
Writers: Amy Stolls, David Kipen, Mela Kirkpatrick, Dan Brady, and Erika Koss for the National Endowment for the Arts, with a preface by Dana Gioia
Series Editor: Erika Koss for the National Endowment for the Arts