What better way to start a day than with inspiration from a literary classic? Now you can do just that. In this book, praised author and critic Hallie Ephron delivers a daily dose of literary knowledge.

A brilliant companion to the canon of great literature, it's perfect for anyone who wants a novel way to energize each day. Ephron's work is a secular twist on the traditional devotional and provides concise plot summaries, sketches of standout characters, quotations you should know, and more about hundreds of books by tried-and-true authors as well as new literary voices.

Whether it's coffee with Austen, a quick lunch with Faulkner, or an end-of-the-day jolt with Chabon, this book proves a good book is a great source of daily inspiration.

Hallie Ephron, PhD (Boston, MA), is a critically acclaimed writer. Her fiction has been praised by Publishers Weekly for its "adrenaline-pumping prose" and by the Sun Sentinel for "rapid fire pacing" and "crisp writing." Her book on mystery was an Edgar Award finalist, and she teaches at writing workshops throughout the country. An award-winning book review columnist for The Boston Globe, Ephron knows her literature.