american fiction

A definitive encyclopedic reference to the world of Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series, including character profiles, genealogical charts, maps, and cross-references.

"This is the comprehensive guide to all things Game of Thrones and beyond. From the prehistory to the coming of the First Men, through the reign of the Targaryen kings and Robert's Rebellion, this guide--co-written by George R.R. Martin and the immensely knowledgeable founders and keepers of the www.westeros.org site--will tell series readers old and new all they might want to know about the history and culture of Westeros and the lands beyond the Narrow Sea--a tapestry of all new history that George has invented solely for this volume"--.

Examines how the writings of Henry James, William Faulkner, and Toni Morrison have influenced the formation of racial identities in the United States.

A collection of writings by American author Philip Roth that includes five short stories and a novella.

A collection of short stories and essays from the speculative fiction, fantasy, and science fiction genres written by authors of the African diaspora.

Contains seventeen selected Southern short stories published during the preceding year in American magazines and literary journals.

Taking in the full sweep of national fiction, this title explains why this supposedly antiquated idea continues to thrive. It shows that four G A N "scripts" are keys to the dynamics of American literature and identity - and to the myth of a nation perpetually under construction.