1915-

Presents a study guide to Arthur Miller's drama "The Crucible, " featuring a profile of the playwright, background information, a summary of the action, and a character list, summary, analysis, study questions, and suggested essay topics for each scene.

Study of Herman Wouk's nine novels that includes an assessment of his ideologies and quotations from contemporary reviews.

A collection of critical essays and commentary on Arthur Miller's Death of a salesman.

An autobiography by writer Milton Meltzer chronicling his life including his childhood, his time with the Works Progress Administration, his time as a soldier in World War II, and his career as a full-time writer.

First-person account by the youngest of five children born to a prosperous Kansas wheat farmer during the Roaring Twenties and the Great Dekpression, of a family's struggle to preserve their relationships and maintain the farm after the father became seriously crippled when the author was just a child.

Includes Walker's essays and speeches reflecting on African-American writing in America.

The autobiography of the playwright covering his childhood, successes and failures in the theater, the sources and evolution of his plays and productions, and his personal life.

Award-winning author Alfred Kazin reflects on the experiences he had while growing up in the Jewish neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn, and discusses how those experiences influenced his writing.

Traces the life of the brave Chinese woman who described her years of imprisonment during the Cultural Revolution in her book, "Life and Death in Shanghai.".