Elisabeth Ellington

Elisabeth Ellington created A Year of Reading as a practical companion for individuals and book groups choosing what to read next. Organized month by month, it pairs classics and accessible favorites with summaries, discussion prompts, related works, and activities. The revised Sourcebooks edition credits Jane Freimiller alongside Ellington and broadens the guide for contemporary readers. Ellington studied French and English literature at Vesalius College in Brussels and later taught at Brandeis University. Her literary training gives the book a clear sense of context, while its structure keeps the emphasis on curiosity, conversation, and building a varied reading year.