Great Circle: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel (Man Booker Prize Finalist)

A century ago, a young woman named Marian Graves, inspired by barnstorming pilots, embarks on a lifelong quest to chart her own course. From her beginnings in Montana, she navigates a dangerous path, finding a patron who subsidizes her dream of flight, a choice that would shape her destiny. Her ambition culminates in a daring attempt to circumnavigate the globe, flying over both the North and South Poles.

In present-day Hollywood, actress Hadley Baxter is cast to portray Marian in a film about the aviator's mysterious disappearance. Disillusioned with her own career, Hadley finds herself drawn into Marian's story. As Hadley immerses herself in the role, the two women's lives, separated by time and circumstance yet united by a fierce hunger for self-determination, begin to intertwine.

This monumental work of art, a New York Times Bestseller and a Read with Jenna Book Club Pick, is a meticulously researched and gloriously told tale. It stands as a significant achievement in Literary Fiction, weaving together themes of adventure and ambition. Recognized as an Award Winner and a prime example of Historical Fiction, this novel offers an epic and emotional journey through Prohibition, World War II, and beyond.