Literary movements

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on American popular fiction, covering significant writers, including Dan Brown, Tom Clancy, Anne Rice, and others, and novels, such as "The Bourne Identity," "The Horse Whisperer," and "The Silence of the Lambs.".

Contains alphabetically organized entries on classic and contemporary stories, covering writers ranging from Jules Verne to Edgar Rice Burroughs, characters such as James Bond and The Shadow, and themes and topics such as espionage, Arthurian legend, and science fiction.

Contains over four hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on the New York School poets, and covers major works, other influential poets and artists, relevant New York places, publications, and more. Includes cross-references, a bibliography of secondary sources, and a time line.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that introduce the major writers and great works of the Harlem Renaissance, a period characterized by a flowering of African-American literature and other artistic endeavors.

Contains information on the history and current state of fantasy and horror fiction. Includes entries on the major writers and works, a glossary of fantasy and horror terms, a bibliography of secondary sources, a list of the winners of major writing awards, and bibliographies for the writers discussed.