400 books!! How do you do it (and I mean that as a serious question)?? I read more than pretty much anyone I know in my non-fandom life, but you read literally 4x as much. (Are you a speed reader? I literally can't imagine any other explanation! But I sure am admiring regardless.)

Yes, Mildred D. Taylor is an amazing author – definitely more than I would have noticed or recognized as a kid. Highly recommended!