by Library Lin | Mar 29, 2022 | Literature
818. Books on American miscellaneous writings Further Reading: Carol Brightman Writing Dangerously: Mary McCarthy and Her World, 1992. Twentieth-century intellectual Mary McCarthy was an influential activist and writer known for her social and political commentary and... 
by Library Lin | Feb 8, 2022 | Literature
814. American essays in English Further Reading Joan Didion The White Album, 1981. Through examining both personal, spiritual, and cultural upheavals of the time, Joan Didion examines the late 1960s and its effects on her psyche. Lee Gutkind and Hattie Fletcher, eds.... 
by Library Lin | Jan 6, 2022 | Books, Literature
813. American fiction in English Further Reading Leon Edel Henry James: The Master 1901-1916, 1972. Leon Edel summarizes his five-part biography of Henry James in this final volume. It provides a sweeping view of his career and final years. David Gessner All the Wild... 
by Library Lin | Dec 9, 2021 | Literature
811. Books of American poetry in English Further Reading A.R. Ammons A Coast of Trees: Poems, 1981. In World War II, Poet A.R. Ammons began writing poetry while serving aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer escort. He later became a highly regarded professional poet and... by Library Lin | Oct 28, 2021 | Literature
810. Books on American literature in English Further Reading Herb Boyd Brotherman: The Odyssey of Black Men in America—An Anthology, 1996. From Frederick Douglass to Cornell West, Black men share what their lives are like in this anthology. Using historical... by Library Lin | Aug 2, 2021 | Literature
808. Books on rhetoric and collections of literature Further reading Marni Freedman Permission to Roar: For Female Thought Leaders Ready to Write Their Book, 2018. Sometimes women fail to find their own voice because they doubt their knowledge. Don’t let that...