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American Fiction Feature Writer: Melissa Howard

From Harriet Beecher Stowe to Jack Keruoac or from Little Women to Catcher in the Rye, American Fiction has enough great literature to appease the most avid intellectual or introduce the novice gently to the American voice. Do you wish for something a bit lighter? We can introduce you writers from Zane Gray to Stephen King.

We have reviews of the Great American Novel, short stories and forgotten gems from the past. We will keep you up-to-date with author biographies, interviews, and the story behind the story.

American literary soil is rich; let us introduce you to the worker’s of that soil and their products.


Feature Writer Articles in American Fiction

The Bell Jar as a Bildungsroman Novel
Sylvia Plath takes the bildungsroman novel, which is typically a young man's journey to discover his place in society, and accommodates to the feminist position.
Point of View in The Bell Jar
The point of view in Sylvia Plath's novel, The Bell Jar, is an essential element in understanding the story.
Themes in The Bell Jar
The themes in Sylvia Plath's novel, The Bell Jar, are the closely interwoven concerns of identity.
Minor Men in The Bell Jar
To understand what happens in The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath you need to know how all the characters compliment or contrast with the main character Esther Greenwood.
Minor Women in The Bell Jar
To understand what happens in The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath you need to know how all the characters compliment or contrast with the main character Esther Greenwood.


Contributing Articles in American Fiction

Documentaries about Jack Kerouac
Original video clips and interviews with some of the most risky literary artists about the greatest writer of the 50s and 60s.
Documentaries about the Beat Generation
Here is a straightforward guide to some of the best Beat Culture Documentaries.
Book Review: The Men's Club, by Leonard Michaels
In Leonard Michael's novel, The Men's Club, a group of men get together, tell their stories and make a mess. The result is an unusual, pithy book with a dismal plot.
Runaway Quilt Character Back in The Lost Quilter
A Runaway Quilt character returns in Jennifer Chiaverini's recent book Lost Quilter. Each civil war era historical fiction adds to Joanne's link with Elm Creek Manor.
Literary Locales of Pacific Northwest Writers
The Pacific Northwest: hotbed of everything from environmentalism to cafe culture in recent decades. It's also proved a long term attraction to many top American writers.