A biography of the personal and professional life of noted western author Zane Grey describing his adventures around the world, relationships, and works.
Chronicles the life of Henry Roth, discussing his childhood in the disintegrating Austro-Hungarian Empire, his emergence as a literary curiosity in New Mexico, his impact on the literary world, and other related topics.
Contains illustrations, facsimiles, and biographical and critical source materials on the life and writings of detective novelist Raymond Chandler, and includes suggestions for further reading, and a cumulative index.
Provides an exploration into the mind and soul of an African-American soldier, looking at his experiences in Vietnam surrounded by death and violence, and of his efforts to find a place in white society upon his return.
A biography of twentieth-century American novelist, journalist, and libertarian Isabel Paterson, describing her early life, education, personal relationships, and contribution to American political thought.
"A first publication of the ... writer's personal correspondences includes ... teenage reports of her 1880s Red Cloud life, letters written during her early journalism years and the 1940s exchanges penned in observation of World War II and her own struggles with aging"-- Publishers description.
