american novelists

Author John Updike describes his life until the age of fifty-five.

A biography of American author William Faulkner that draws from memoirs, letters, and interviews with his daughter and lovers and examines the ways that his life shaped the world of his fiction.

Presents a collection of true stories from the memoirs of bestselling author Augusten Burroughs.

A biography of twenty-century novelist Zane Grey, drawing from his letters and memoirs to explore some of the more adventurous aspects of his life.

An autobiography in which novelist and physician Michael Crichton explains how his disillusionment with the medical field led him to embark on an exploration of some of the most dangerous and remote places in the world, while also doing some inner searching through channeling, exorcism, and other paranormal means.

John Irving, author of "The World According to Garp," recounts his beginnings in writing and wrestling, describing their connections and showing how both endeavors have shaped his life.

Chronicles the life of twentieth-century writer-anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston, author of "Their Eyes Were Watching God.".

Presents a career biography of graphic novelist Colleen Doran, creator of "A Distant Soil," discussing her early interest in comics, her drawing and writing talents, and some of the challenges she has faced trying to gain recognition in the industry.

Presents more than twenty interviews with American author John Steinbeck spanning 1935-1968, and includes a chronology of his life and career.

A comprehensive biography of American scholar and writer Ralph Ellison that describes his impoverished childhood, education, and achievements as one of the most important American writers and cultural intellectuals of the twentieth century.