homes and haunts

Explores how the city of London has been portrayed in fiction writing throughout history, comparing the fictional city with the historical city it was and the vibrant capital it is now.

Presents the author's first-hand account of growing up in Mooreland, Indiana in the 1960s and 1970s, remembering her eventful family life and championing her mother's accomplishments with fondness.

Presents a narrative history of Manhattan from the author's perspective. Profiles famous New Yorkers and traces the city's transformations both positive and negative.

Provides a comprehensive history of Walden Pond, the natural area made famous by transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau.

"Solidly authoritative and comprehensive, The Companion to Southern Literature spans the genres, languages, ideologies, events, culture, literary history, works, and writers that comprise the literature of the South. From incest to grits, topics are wide-ranging and eclectic. It features alphabetical and topical tables of contents and a thorough index that allows users to find important names that may lack an entry. With more than 500 entries by 200 contributors, the book contains signed essays that are critical and complete with cross-references and a brief bibliography. This companion's affordability and comprehensiveness make it a value and a prized reference work."--"The Best of the Best Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2003.

A collection of writings by authors, fiction and non-fiction, each evoking a memory of home.

Examines the relationship between Lakeland countryside and Beatrix Potter, who painted it, helped preserve it, and farmed it.