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Dec 1, 2009
Moloka'i by Alan Brennert – Book Review: A Saga of Tragedy and Spirit
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Francine Brokaw
Dec 1, 2009
Book Review: Happiness Sold Separately: Lolly Winston's First Novel – The Story of a Difficult Marriage
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Bhavya Dabas
Nov 30, 2009
Mark Twain Born in Missouri: Famous Author Predicted His Own Death
In: American Fiction (general)
By: John Kirshon
Nov 29, 2009
Kim Mclarin: Writer of novels that speak to the heart and soul
In: African-American Fiction
By: Margaret Auguste
Nov 29, 2009
Review of The Private Lives of Pippa Lee: Rebecca Miller's Tale of Love, Secrets and Betrayal
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Elizabeth Gregory
Nov 28, 2009
Finding the Best Book for the Readers You Love: Good Books Make Perfect Holiday Gifts from One Reader to Another
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Kathlin F. Sickel
Nov 28, 2009
The Power of a Moment in Time: One Hour Makes the Difference in Life and Living
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Cresta McGowan
Nov 28, 2009
The Haunted Mind as Psychodrama: Hawthorne's Vision of the Last Judgment
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Christopher Mansour
Nov 28, 2009
Anita Shreve's The Pilot's Wife: One of the Best Books for the Holidays
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Melissa Morelli Lacroix
Nov 27, 2009
A Brief History of Pulp Fiction: Popular Literature From Dime Novels to Celebrity Magazines
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Marilyn Michaud
Nov 27, 2009
Patrick Dennis Lightens Holidays With Humor: Banish Stress: Laugh With Auntie Mame and the Joyous Season
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Teresa Knudsen
Nov 26, 2009
Review of Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut: World War II Classic Novel Slaughterhouse 5 Analysis and Themes
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Jenny Evans
Nov 26, 2009
The Influence of Death on Poe's Works: How Poe's Personal Demons Affected His Writing
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Apostolos Kostoulas
Nov 25, 2009
Opening The Door: An Author Spotlight on E.B. White and His More Austere Writings
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Cresta McGowan
Nov 25, 2009
Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Haunted Mind: Surrealism and the Psyche
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Christopher Mansour
Nov 25, 2009
Time and Space in The Haunted Mind: Hawthorne's Journey of the Soul
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Christopher Mansour
Nov 23, 2009
River Jordan Breathes Life Into Southern Tales: Nashville Author Writes From a Place of Magical Reality and Faith
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Tony Simmons
Nov 22, 2009
The Life O'Reilly by Brian Cohen – Book Review: High Drama Unfolds In This Mesmerizing Tale
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Francine Brokaw
Nov 22, 2009
Best John Grisham Books: The Master of the Law Thriller's Greatest Works
In: American Fiction (general)
By: David Tubbs
Nov 20, 2009
A Gift For William Styron Admirers: The Suicide Run Provides Great Insight Into His Writing Career
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Douglas Nordfors
Nov 19, 2009
Book Review –The Sunflower by Richard Paul Evans: A Story of Love and Adventure
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Bhavya Dabas
Nov 19, 2009
Once a Runner, By John L. Parker, Jr. Hailed as the Best Novel Ever Written About Running
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Mike Perricone
Nov 18, 2009
Don't Sell the Short Story Short: Fascinating Reads That Pack a Pint-sized Punch
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Cresta McGowan
Nov 18, 2009
Huge Evokes Big Comparison: James W. Fuerst's New Novel Harkens Back to The Catcher in the Rye
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Douglas Nordfors
Nov 16, 2009
Edwidge Danticat: Writing, Living and Exploring the Haitian Experience
In: African-American Fiction
By: Margaret Auguste
Nov 15, 2009
Book Review – Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen: Rich Brushstrokes of Life in a Traveling Circus
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Cheryn Tan
Nov 15, 2009
The Beloved Waters: Toni Morrison's Writing Flows With Symbolism
In: African-American Fiction
By: Kathy Hahn
Nov 15, 2009
The Beloved Trees: Mankind Shames Nature's Pride in Toni Morrison's Beloved
In: African-American Fiction
By: Kathy Hahn
Nov 14, 2009
The Sweetgum Ladies Knit for Love: A Novel by Beth Pattillo
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Kelley Huston
Nov 13, 2009
The Storm by Kate Chopin Study Guide: Summary and Themes in Chopin's Short Story
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Jeris Swanhorst
Nov 13, 2009
The Last Leaf: An O. Henry Story About Old New York
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Jeffrey Willett
Nov 12, 2009
"Bartleby the Scrivener" and Silent Speech: Bartleby’s Reticence and Melville’s Refusal to Explain His Story
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Rebekah Richards
Nov 12, 2009
The Lure of Blankness in Bartleby the Scrivener: Bartleby, The Narrator, and Critical Responses
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Rebekah Richards
Nov 8, 2009
SpendMore Time With Your Family Through Reading: Book Review of How to Start a Mother Daughter Book Club
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Christine Musser
Nov 8, 2009
Snapshots: 20th Century Mother–Daughter Fiction: Review of the Short Essay Wicked Girl
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Christine Musser
Nov 8, 2009
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane Book Review: The Salem Witch Trials Get Retold
In: American Fiction (general)
By: David Tubbs
Nov 8, 2009
Playing House By Fredrica Wagman: A Review of the Thirty-Fifth Anniversary Edition
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Krista Sadlers
Nov 8, 2009
Lucy Gray and the Genius Loci: A Haunting Poem About the World of Wordsworth
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Susan Hunsinger
Nov 7, 2009
Christopher Moore's Fool – A Review: The Jester Surpasses the Master
In: American Fiction (general)
By: David Tubbs
Nov 6, 2009
The Time Traveler's Wife -- Audrey Niffenegger: A Story of Time, Loss, and Love
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Holly Beth Anderle
Nov 6, 2009
Guilt and Transgression in Roger Malvin's Burial: The Tragedy of Miscalculation
In: Colonial American Fiction
By: Christopher Mansour
Nov 6, 2009
The Return of Barbara Kingsolver: Beloved Author of Poisonwood Bible and More Returns With The Lacuna
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Alicia Zadrozny
Nov 5, 2009
Heavens to Betsy by Beth Pattillo: Book Review of Funny Romantic Novel
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Michelle Pannecoucke
Nov 5, 2009
Nathaniel Hawthorne and Sophia Peabody: Author of The Scarlet Letter's Courtship and Marriage
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Vickie Britton
Nov 4, 2009
Nathaniel Hawthorne's Roger Malvin's Burial: The American Gunfighter and Heroic Identity
In: Colonial American Fiction
By: Christopher Mansour
Nov 3, 2009
Themes in Sister Carrie: Dreiser's Classic Novel Connects Money and Morality
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Eva Gordon
Nov 3, 2009
Book Review: Glass People: Gail Godwin’s Novel of a Stifled Housewife Trying to Break Free
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Eva Gordon
Nov 3, 2009
Lady of the Roses Book Review: Sandra Worth's Unique Look Into England's War of the Roses
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Beth Hinds
Nov 3, 2009
Austenland Book Review: Travel Back In Time to England's Regency Era
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Beth Hinds
Nov 3, 2009
Magic Watery Moment in Beloved: An Unexpected Interlude in Toni Morrison's Novel
In: African-American Fiction
By: Kathy Hahn
Nov 3, 2009
The Bodwins' At Yo Service: One Family’s Decor is a Model of Disrespect
In: African-American Fiction
By: Kathy Hahn
Nov 2, 2009
The Origin of Rip Van Winkle: Washington Irving’s Classic American Folktale Had Antecedents
In: Classic American Fiction
By: John K. Davis
Nov 2, 2009
Morrison Similar Characters Different: Stereotyping is the Reader’s Fatal Flaw
In: African-American Fiction
By: Kathy Hahn
Nov 1, 2009
Willa Cather's Childhood in Red Cloud, Nebraska: Cather's Early Years Inspired My Antonia, O Pioneers, Paul's Case
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Vickie Britton
Oct 30, 2009
Truman Capote's A Thanksgiving Visitor: Capote's Second Tale of Buddy and Miss Sook
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Amanda Flinner
Oct 30, 2009
Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory: Capote Revisits Childhood in Classic Tale of Unlikely Friendship
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Amanda Flinner
Oct 29, 2009
Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer; Sex, Lust, Art: Controversial Novel Detailing Sexual Experiences Sparks Discussions
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Yahan Wu
Oct 28, 2009
The Rise of the American Gunfighter: Nathaniel Hawthorne's Roger Malvin's Burial
In: Colonial American Fiction
By: Christopher Mansour
Oct 27, 2009
The New Face of American Literature: Classics to Modern: The Past and the Present
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Cresta McGowan
Oct 27, 2009
The Sound of Sleigh Bells: A Novel by Cindy Woodsmall
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Kelley Huston
Oct 25, 2009
The Road – Book Review: Love Survives the Apocalypse in Cormac McCarthy's Novel of Survival
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Laura Bernell
Oct 24, 2009
Casualties & Warriors; Celie and Dana: African-American Females Survive in Kindred & The Color Purple
In: African-American Fiction
By: Kathy Hahn
Oct 24, 2009
Kindred Shades of Gray; Octavia Butler's Kindred: Black and White Can Not be Denied
In: African-American Fiction
By: Kathy Hahn
Oct 23, 2009
The Bell Jar: A Review Of Sylvia Plath's Only Novel
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Sara Carroll
Oct 23, 2009
Literature Review – Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451: Dystopic American Literature on Censorship, Reality TV
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Nicholas Morine
Oct 21, 2009
Polygamy in Popular Culture: From Big Love to The 19th Wife
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Stephanie Whitelock
Oct 20, 2009
Bohjalian's Midwives – Birth, Death, and Magic: A Home Birth Gone Horribly Wrong
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Rebekah Richards
Oct 20, 2009
Three Novels With a Hoax in the Plot: A Retired Sea Captain, a British Royalty Wannabe and a Cheating Wife
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Marie Brannon
Oct 19, 2009
Across the Endless River: A Review and Publication Details of Thad Carhart's Newest Novel
In: Colonial American Fiction
By: Lindsey Mason
Oct 18, 2009
Lesbian Love in The Color Purple: Importance of Sexual Intimacy Overstated
In: African-American Fiction
By: Kathy Hahn
Oct 18, 2009
The Short Stories of Albert Maltz: Classic Examples of American Protest Literature
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Admassu Kebede
Oct 16, 2009
'The Secret History' by Donna Tartt: A Critical Review of the Novel
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Alexandra Szydlowska
Oct 15, 2009
The Code of the West ín Louis L'Amour Novels: Examples of Cowboy Character and Ethics
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Timothy Fowler
Oct 15, 2009
Literature Review, William Gibson – Neuromancer: Establishing the Cyberpunk Genre, Dark Noir Science Fiction
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Nicholas Morine
Oct 14, 2009
Review of July, July by Tim O'Brien: A Poignant, Yet Suspenseful Page-Turner About a Class Reunion
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Deborah Mack
Oct 13, 2009
Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund – Blaize Clement: Author of Curiosity Killed the Cat Pleases Pet Owners, Mystery Fans
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Bonnye Good
Oct 11, 2009
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Its Origins: Washington Irving’s Halloween Ghost Story of the Headless Horseman
In: Classic American Fiction
By: John K. Davis
Oct 10, 2009
With Flame and Sword - Book Review: History, Adventure, and Love in 11th Century England
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Tiff Coe
Oct 9, 2009
On Anne Bradstreet's "The Flesh and the Spirit": A Text-Based Passage Analysis of Bradstreet's Famous Poem
In: Colonial American Fiction
By: Angela Zito
Oct 8, 2009
What to Read After Kostova's The Historian: Where to Find More Great Historical Mystery Novels
In: American Fiction (general)
By: David Tubbs
Oct 8, 2009
Book Review – Into the Beautiful North: Luis Alberto Urrea’s Dual Portrait of Mexico and America
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Michelle Bailat-Jones
Oct 7, 2009
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton: A 21st Century Feminist Criticism
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Holly Anderson
Oct 7, 2009
Joe Hill; Winner Bram Stoker Award; Best Fiction: Son of Stephen King Writes Best Seller – Heart Shaped Box
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Jayne Pupek
Oct 7, 2009
Book Review of Homeland by Barbara Hambly: Fictional Intimate Tale of Two Women During the American Civil War
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Bonnye Good
Oct 6, 2009
Return of the Cosmic Banditos: A.C. Weisbecker's Long Out of Print Cult Sensation is Back
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Sean Costa
Oct 6, 2009
Jennifer Chiaverini Writes A Quilter's Holiday: Not Yet Released Elm Creek Quilts Novel by Madison Author
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Christine Eirschele
Oct 5, 2009
A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner: Plot Summary of Faulkner’s Short Story
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Jeris Swanhorst
Oct 5, 2009
The Best Short Stories of Vladimir Nabokov: "Signs and Symbols" and the Great Short Fiction of Nabokov
In: Modern American Fiction
By: William Litton
Oct 5, 2009
Review of The Big Girls: An Ambitious, Thought-Provoking Tale of Fate and Coincidence
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Deborah Mack
Oct 5, 2009
The Best Short Stories of Leonard Michaels: "City Boy" and the Early Short Fiction of Leonard Michaels
In: Modern American Fiction
By: William Litton
Oct 5, 2009
The Condition by Jennifer Haigh: A Contemporary Novel About Secret Family Relationships
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Martha R. Gore
Oct 4, 2009
Book Review of Pat Conroy's South of Broad: Charleston Takes Center Stage in Conroy's Latest Novel
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Kristi Gray
Oct 4, 2009
S.E Hinton on Writing The Outsiders & Others. Author Reminisces About Being Allowed on Set During Filming.
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Jennifer Laidlaw
Oct 2, 2009
The Best Short Stories: Best of the B-Sides in American Short Fiction
In: Modern American Fiction
By: William Litton
Oct 1, 2009
Classism in My Kinsman, Major Molineux: A Study in Repression in Nathaniel Hawthorne's Work
In: Colonial American Fiction
By: Christopher Mansour
Sep 30, 2009
Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne: Reviewing a 19th Century Creepy Classic
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Roberta Laurie
Sep 30, 2009
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Gilman Perkins: A Review of Gilman's Classic Tale of Psychological Terror
In: Classic American Fiction
By: Roberta Laurie
Sep 30, 2009
Five Novels With an Earthquake in the Plot: Fictional Quakes Occur in Different Settings and Time Frames
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Marie Brannon
Sep 30, 2009
Jack Ketchum: American Horror Novelist and Recipient of Bram Stoker Award
In: Modern American Fiction
By: Jayne Pupek
Sep 29, 2009
Playing House – A fascinating & Disturbing Read: A Novel by Frederica Wagman
In: American Fiction (general)
By: Kelley Huston
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