literary art

Explores the relationship between Mark Twain and Ulysses S. Grant and the influence each had on the other to complete their respective literary works--Grant's memoirs and Twain's novel on Huckleberry Finn.

Traces the career of writer and environmentalist, Rachel Carson.

Presents a critical overview of the work of the American journalist.

A biography of Thomas Jefferson, focusing on his engagement with books as a reader and writer, identifying texts that influenced his spiritual and intellectual development, and discussing his lifelong quest for knowledge.