Profiles Zora Neale Hurston, whose childhood love of stories led her to a successful career as a folklorist and author of poems, novels, short stories, and plays.
Chronicles the life of Frank Norris, discussing his childhood in Chicago, years in San Francisco and Paris, impact on the art and literary scene, and other related topics.
Presents a comprehensive biography of early nineteenth-century American author James Fenimore Cooper from his boyhood years to 1826 when he and his family left to live in Europe.
Presents the life and career of Amy Tan, the child of immigrant parents from China, who became a successful novelist using the stories of her mother's past life in China.
