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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

 		Main Characters Steinbeck's Book
Three main characters in John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath, drive the plot and thematic arcs of the story.
Review of Pollyanna
Eleanor Hodgman Porter's novel, Pollyana isn't about blind optimism but about the ability to see that God wants his children to rejoice and how to find ways to rejoice.
The Symbolism of Rebirth in Plath
Examining the symbols of birth and rebirth in The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.
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.
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Contributing Articles in American Fiction

 		Book Review - Mathilda Savitch by Victor Lodato
American author Victor Lodato isn't afraid to tackle the big themes: love, death, family and forgiveness.
Great American Short Stories by Women
Some of American literature's greatest, most memorable short stories are written by women authors.
Book Review - Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain is a well-known film but the book and the read is far superior.
Symbolism in Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter
No story is as filled with symbolism as The Scarlet Letter. The bold letter A that Hester Prynne is forced to wear becomes much more than a symbol of her crime.
Day After Night, by Anita Diamant
What happened to the Jewish people who survived World War Two? Instead of living happily ever after, many found themselves right back behind barbed wire.
Raymond Carver's Cathedral
Even with only three characters present during the action of this story, the conflicts that drive the plot are numerous.
Tatiana de Rosnay – Sarah's Key
On June 16, 1942, Sarah Starzynski's life was forever changed; sixty years later, as she stumbled upon Sarah's story, Julia Jarmond's life took a shocking turn.
Isolation and Magical Realism in Paradise
Toni Morrison's Paradise is redolent with contrasting elements of myth, dreaming, and fantasy to make a profound text and astounding literary discourse in magical realism
Toni Morrison Re-Imagined and Re-Envisioned
Educated at Columbia University in New York and Howard University in the nation's capital, Toni Morrison is an authentic American and a thorughbred African American woman
The Hidden Life of Louisa May Alcott
Alcott has been portrayed as a spinster who wrote romanticized novels about her family. In reality, she was a multi-dimensional feminist who remained single by choice.
Author Profile: Raymond Carver
Raymond Carver was a short-story writer and poet, heralded by many as a major driving force in the resurgence of the short story during the 1980s.
Sweat by Zora Neale Hurston Study Guide
Zora Neale Hurston's "Sweat" depicts the changes in a dynamic protagonist, Delia Jones.
Book Review: Break it Down, by Lydia Davis
Lydia Davis, in her story "Break it Down," breaks away from standard fiction techniques and delivers a different kind of emotional punch.
Norbert Wiener – Cybernetics and Society
Famous mathematician looks at the concepts of Cybernetics and feedback, which reveals a better understanding of society and the world around us.
Review of Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult
Keeping Faith is one of Jodi Picoult's earlier novels, originally published in 1999. It has a spiritual theme and raises many questions.
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