american literature

Provides information on nearly 300 authors and their works representing the most popular writers in both fiction and non-fiction categories from around the world, each entry contains some biographical information, a bibliography of publications, and a critical essay.

Presents twentieth and early twenty-first-century critical essays on Richard Wright's "Native Son" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

Azar Nafisi chronicles her life in post-revolutionary Iran, focusing on her organization of a group of young women in 1997 who met secretly once a week to read and discuss forbidden works of Western literature. Includes discussion questions and a reading list.

A collection of three Christmas stories by Tomie DePaola, accompanied by illustrated Christmas carols, that celebrate the wonder of the season.