smiley, jane

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Horse owner and trainer Jane Smiley describes her experiences raising winning horses.

Novelist Jane Smiley pays tribute to horses, describing her childhood love for them, discussing their behavior and the horse-human relationship, interviewing horse experts such as veterinarians, trainers, and a horse whisperer, and chronicling her own two horses' entrance to the world of racing.

Writer Jane Smiley presents an examination of the novel, including an author's behind the scenes look at novel-writing, including tips on writing, and reviews of over one hundred novels, from "Don Quixote" to "Lolita.".