Buttered Side Down (Edna Ferber)

These witty, intelligent stories about the struggles, foibles, and small victories of everyday people are as charming today as they were when published in 1912. It is obvious in reading them why Pulitzer Prize winner Edna Ferber was such a beloved writer for nearly fifty years, her novels consistent bestsellers and the inspiration for Broadway plays and Hollywood films. Yet it is probably safe to say that her work — indeed, her very name — is unknown to most contemporary readers.