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Writers Alice and Phoebe Cary: The Cary Sisters, Poets and Novelists: "One Sweetly Solemn Thought"

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Anya Laurence

Mary Doria Russell on Writing: More from the best selling author of The Sparrow

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Susan Cramer

Interview with Mary Doria Russell: Writer Talks About Inspiration & Researching Dreamers of the Day

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Susan Cramer

A Review of Hannah's Reach: The Debut Novel from Exciting New Author Eileen Snow

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Susan Henderson

Jodi Picoult's Change of Heart: Picoult's Latest Novel Raises Religious and Moral Questions

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Kristy Acevedo

Linked Short Story Collections: Defining and Unifying American Short Fiction

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Penny Zang

Belong to Me -Marisa de los Santos: Heartfelt Story of Everyday Life – Love, Lies, and Laughter.

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Teresa Shaw

Willa Cather: The Author of the Human Experience

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Jennifer Harrison-Konz

Jane Porter: Mom-Lit Writer: Review of Mrs. Perfect

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Dylan

A Review of We Were the Mulvaneys: Examining an Oprah's Book Club selection by Joyce Carol Oates

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Susan Henderson

Turning Tables: A Novel: Heather & Rose MacDowell's Inside Dish on Waiting Tables in New York

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Teresa Shaw

Abundance by Sena Jeter Naslund: Review of a Historical Novel: The Life of Marie Antoinette

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Christine Welter

The Tragedy of 'On The Road': Betrayal of Freedom in Kerouac's Iconic Novel

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Alice Woolliams

Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon: Constructions of Masculinity in the Narrative

In: African-American Fiction

By: Alice Woolliams

Lisa See Books: Reviews of Popular Author’s Novels Set in China

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Feature Writer Lori Henry

Christopher Moore's Coyote Blue: A Native American Trickster Tale of Epic Proportions

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Jessica Workman

The Girl Who Stopped Swimming: Atlanta Author Joshilyn Jackson’s Southern Mystery Novel

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Teresa Shaw

Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder: Fiction Author Combines Philosophy 101 with Coming of Age Novel

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Jessica Slentz

The Secret Between Us: Best Selling Author Barbara Delinsky Tests the Bonds of Family

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Teresa Shaw

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff: Christ's Childhood Pal Tells the Story of Jesus H. Christ

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Jessica Workman

Michael Chabon's Jews with Swords: A Review of Gentlemen of the Road

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Benjamin Royce Jaekle

Book Review - Choke: Chuck Palahniuk's Novel, Choke

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Joe Martin

Amazing Review of Kavalier & Clay: Michael Chabon's Pullitzer-Winning Opus is a Must Read for All

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Benjamin Royce Jaekle

Review: The Witch of Portobello: A New Age Novel Full of Enlightenment

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Lisa Rufle

Firefly Lane – Kristin Hannah: On Mystic Lake Author’s Novel Examines Friendships

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Teresa Shaw

What is the What: Dave Eggers' Novel About One of Sudan's Lost Boys

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Jada Bradley

Beginner's Greek – James Collins: Boy Meets Girl, Loses Girl’s Phone Number in Debut Novel

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Teresa Shaw

House of Clouds by KI Thompson: A Story of Passion, Loyalty and Triumph During the Civil War

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Victoria Oldham

Island of the Sequined Love Nun: Christopher Moore's Guide to Survival on a Micronesian Island

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Jessica Workman

Jack Kerouac Biography: On the Road with Jack

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Daniel Reid

The Shakespeare Secret: J.L.Carrell’s New Thriller Takes on the Da Vinci Code

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Elizabeth Gregory

Everything is Illuminated: Jonathan Safran Foer’s 2002 Novel Succeeds as a Movie

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Sarah Pinkerton

Black Order: A Page Turner: James Rollins' Book is Terrific Reading

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Sharon Hunt

Writer John Dos Passos: American Author of The USA Trilogy

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Meg Nola

The Missing by Sarah Langan: An apocalyptic thriller published in the UK as Virus

In: American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Chaim Potok: My Name is Asher Lev: Reading the Novel as a Work of Postmodern Fiction

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Jessica Workman

The Dust of Wonderland: A Horror Novel by Lee Thomas

In: American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Conn Iggulden: Wolf of the Plains: A Look at One of Britain's Most Popular Historical Novelists

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Steve Newman

Mother Feral's Love: A Science-Fiction/Fantasy Novel by Lawrence Barker

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

David Mamet: The Village: Mamet Creates a Dark Atmospheric Work About a New England Village.

In: American Fiction (general)

By: George Conrad Gould

Book Review: My Sister's Keeper: Exploring the Ethical Issues Presented in this Bestselling Novel

In: American Fiction

By: Christine Scivicque

James Morrow: The Last Witchfinder: A Thought-provoking Read for Lovers of Historical Fiction

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Elizabeth Gregory

Jennifer Donnelly: The Winter Rose: An Epic Tale of Crime and Passion

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Elizabeth Gregory

Kim Harrison's Dead Witch Walking: Kim Harrison Offers a New Book Series of Vampire and Witch Novels

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer L. Shepherd

The Dragon Novel Series: Anne McCaffrey and her Dragonriders of Pern series

In: American Fiction

By: Feature Writer L. Shepherd

Ditzy and Champion: A Cozy Mystery by Jack Adler

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

James Cooper's You Are The Fly: Tales of Redemption & Distress

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Restless Virgins: An Insider’s Look at Boarding School Life

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Teresa Shaw

Romance Novels and Book Publishing: Romance Fiction Dominates the North American Publishing Industry

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer L. Shepherd

Nathanael West Biography: American Author of The Day of The Locust

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Meg Nola

Portrait of an Unknown Woman: Review of Vanora Bennett’s Tudor-Period Historical Novel

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Henry Fuller and Urban Literature: Fuller's Landmark Urban Novel The Cliffdwellers

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Sharon E. Williams

Aoibheann Sweeney's First Novel: Among Other Things, I've Taken Up Smoking

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Elizabeth Nelson

Peter Straub’s Magic Terror: 7 Stories -- by a World Fantasy & Bram Stoker Award Winning Legend

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson: Winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer of the Year

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Silverheart: A Novel of the Multiverse by Michael Moorcock & Storm Constantine

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Carry Me Down by M J Hyland: Welcome to the Mysterious Mind of John Egan

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Luna Rushdi

The Daughters of Freya: A Gripping Mystery in Book-by-Email Form

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Tyler Feltmate

The Groves of Academe: A Hilarious Satire on Campus Life in the 1950s

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Feature Writer Jem Bloomfield

Vincent Spallo's Book of Legends: A story for the family became a saga of sword and sorcery

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Rebecca Conrad

Hot Money: Dick Francis' 1987 Classic

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Buried by Mark Billingham: The New Tom Thorne Novel, the Sequel to Lifeless

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Blacklist by Sara Paretsky: The 11th novel in the V.I. Warshawski Series

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

The Road: a Modern Horror Tale: Cormac McCarthy's Recent Masterpiece Interpreted as a Scary Story

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Scott Nossen

Reaper's Gale: Reviewing the Seventh Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Tyler Feltmate

Shattered: by Dick Francis

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Revisiting High School Fiction: Novels You Were Assigned in School, But Might Want to Read Again .

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Ray Nayler

The Big Time: by Fritz Leiber -- the Essential SF Library

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

The Savage Garden: by Mark Mills

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Upcoming Fall Releases: Something For Everyone in Fall Book Line-up

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Sara G. Hodon

Rant by Chuck Palahniuk: New Novel by Palahniuk Full of Surprises, but Familiar Voices

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Ray Nayler

Review : Shantaram: Gregory David Robert's Thriller Set in India

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Elaine Walker

Never Go Back: by Robert Goddard

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Larry Doyle's High School: I Love You, Beth Cooper's Nerd Love Story

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Matthew McMain Martin

The Philosophical Strangler: One Fantastic Fantasy-Satire from Veteran Author Eric Flint

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Tyler Feltmate

The House on Mango Street: Review of Sandra Cisneros' popular coming-of-age novel

In: Modern American Fiction

By: M. B. Levine

Under Orders: Dick Francis' latest novel

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge: The Essential SF Library

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Getting Rid of Matthew: by Jane Fallon

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Review: Hard Freeze (Dan Simmons): A Joe Kurtz Novel

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Charles Anderson

Review: Ask the Parrot: A New Parker Novel

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Charles Anderson

The Quantum Rose: by Catherine Asaro -- The Essential SF Library

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora: A Novel by Michael Nesmith

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Meg Nola

Review: Flash Fiction Forward: An Anthology of Sparkling Gems

In: American Fiction

By: Mona Lisa Safai

Joshua Ferris' Office Novel: The Cubicle Workers in Then We Came to the End

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Matthew McMain Martin

Two From Wendy Holden: School for Husbands & Bad Heir Day

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Review: Under My Skin: Four Lives Collide

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Mona Lisa Safai

The House at Riverton: by Kate Morton

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

The Lieutenant Nun: Catalina d'Erauso

In: American Fiction

By: Sarah Dion-Marquis

The Blood of Flowers: A Persian Tapestry

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Mona Lisa Safai

Book Review: Breath, Eyes, Memory: The handing down of hurt from mother to daughter

In: Modern American Fiction

By: M. B. Levine

The SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in Deserts, Forests and Polar Regions

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Scott Hayden

Pushing Ice: by Alastair Reynolds

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Book Review - Incompetence: The Hunt for a Capable Killer in a World 'Out of Order'

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Tyler Feltmate

A Thousand Splendid Suns: By Khaled Hosseini

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Lori Henry

Book Review: Gilead: Marilynne Robinson Writes Another Brilliantly Crafted Work

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Cherie Burbach

Polystom: by Adam Roberts

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Book Review - Cell: Examining Stephen King's New Take on that Old Apocalypse

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Tyler Feltmate

Lottery - Patricia Wood: Perry Crandall Wins Lottery, Learns Life Lessons in New Novel

In: American Fiction (general)

By: Teresa Shaw

New York Novels: Three Slices of The Big Apple

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Meg Nola

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