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Feature Writer: Melissa Howard
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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.

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Melissa Howard

The First Sullivan Crisp Book

In: American Fiction (general)

The story of Demitria Costanas in the Nancy Rue-Stephen Arterburn novel, Healing Stones, is compelling but over-written. more...

Age of Innocence From Book to Movie

In: Classic American Fiction

Edith Wharton's novel The Age of Innocence is beautifully adapted to the screen by Martin Scorcese. more...

Review of The Rooftops of Tehran

In: American Fiction (general)

The Rooftops of Tehran by Mahbod Seraji is a moving story about how people grow and change. more...

Supporting Characters in Hard Times

In: American Fiction (general)

In the novel Hard Times, by Charles Dickens, we find minor characters that fulfill the role of character 'types' often found in life. more...

Character Analysis of Newland Archer

In: Classic American Fiction

Understanding the complexities of Edith Wharton's character Newland Archer helps one understand her criticism of New York society in her novel The Age of Innocence. more...

Minor Characters in The Age of Innocence

In: Classic American Fiction

The supporting cast in Wharton's novel, The Age of Innocence, consists of members of New York society whose opinion shapes Newland Archer's life and decisions. more...

The Tempest and A Long Fatal Love Chase

In: American Fiction (general)

Louisa May Alcott uses themes and references from William Shakespeare's play The Tempest in her novel A Long Fatal Love Chase. more...

Faust, Mephistopheles, and Louisa May Alcott

In: American Fiction (general)

Louisa May Alcott uses themes and references to the German legend of Faust in her novel A Long Fatal Love Chase. more...

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