homes and haunts

Examines the home city of William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, and other literary greats, discussing Dublin's history and the ways it has shaped its famous authors' lives and careers. Includes an annotated list of places of interest.

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.

Discusses London locations that have inspired or been home to such authors as Charles Dickens, Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, and Salman Rushdie, arranged period by period from the Norman Conquest through the end of the twentieth century, and provides addresses and brief descriptions of approximately ninety places to visit.

Identifies geographic locations mentioned in the works of English authors and discusses the influence locations may have had on their work.

Describes the homes of thirty American authors and explains how their home environments influenced their work.

Commentaries on aspects of Shakespeare's life and works along with eleven walks that explore the towns, villages and countryside associated with Shakespeare that may have inspired some of his writings.

Contains the six autobiographies that chronicle the life and career of acclaimed author, Maya Angelou, her childhood in Arkansas and birth of her son after World War Two, her involvement with the Civil Rights movement, and the beginning of her writing career.