American Authors 20th Century - Page 2

A novel is a fictional prose often written as a narrative that portrays characters and events in the form of a long story, usually set in a sequence…

The Selected Letters of Willa Cather Edited by Andrew Jewell and Janis Stout (Knopf, 752 pages, $37.50) Willa Cather’s literary reputation is…

This list is a composite of four earlier lists compiled by the Modern Library, the Library Journal, Koen Book Distributors, and students of the…

The Goodreads Author Program is a completely free feature designed to help authors reach their target audience — passionate readers. This is…

A couple of years ago, one of my brightest, most driven students asked me a simple question for which I had no ready answer: “Do you know where…

Since the “100 Best” story first broke in The New York Times on Monday, July 20, 1998, all kinds of opinions about the list – and theories about…

Books Many great writers of the 20th century (especially American writers) struggled with addictions to alcohol. Some believe that this may have…

Looking for something to read but don’t want to stray too far from the authors you know and love? Seeking undiscovered literary gems to talk…

Locus Magazine asked their readers to rank their favorite novels, novellas, novelettes, and short stories of the 20th and 21st century. Below…

Herman Hesse 1922 - Siddhartha 1927 - Der Steppenwolf (Steppenwolf) 1930 - Narziss und Goldmund (Narcissus and Goldmund) 1932 - Die Morgenlandfahrt…

Or local color is a style or genre of writing in the United States that gained popularity in the mid to late 19th century into the early 20th…