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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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Review of Little House on the Prairie

In: Classic American Fiction

Little House on the Prairie is the fictionalized real-life experiences of a pioneer girl named Laura Ingalls, which takes place in Indian Territory. more...

The Gold-Bug by Edgar Allan Poe

In: Classic American Fiction

The Gold-Bug is Edgar Allan Poe's surprisingly upbeat story about a treasure hunt where nothing bad happens. The following is a summary of this unique Poe story. more...

Review: A Live Coal in the Sea

In: American Fiction (general)

Madeleine L'Engle's novel "A Live Coal in the Sea" follows one of L'Engle's earliest characters Camilla Dickinson into old age and a season of review. more...

Little House in the Big Woods

In: Classic American Fiction

Little House in the Big Woods is the fictionalized real-life experiences of a pioneer girl named Laura Ingalls, which is still read by both children and adults. more...

Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher

In: Classic American Fiction

A synopsis of Edgar Allan Poe's 'cerebral' horror story, The Fall of the House of Usher. more...

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Aug 18, 2008

A Creative View of Reading

Digging in books can be as fun as digging in the dirt.


"A book is more than the sum of its materials. It is an artifact of the human mind and hand." Geraldine Brooks

If Geraldine Brooks is correct, digging into a good book can yield as much dirt and as many interesting pieces of debris as one could possible want without covering the reader in grime.

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