Modern American Fiction
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A collection of four discussion questions to be used by book clubs when discussing Martin's novel. more...
Book Review of When Crickets Cry
Charles Martin's book explores the multiplicity of meanings given to the word heart as both an organ of life and the seat of emotion. more...
A House Like a Lotus: Questions
A series of five questions for book clubs to use while discussing Madeleine L'Engle's novel. more...
This critical essay looks at the idols we make of people, the pedestals they fall from, and the forgiveness and compassion required to rebuild a relationship. more...
A small role in Tracy Chevalier's novels is almost as interesting as being a big player. Find out about the people who supported the action. more...
The character's who either wanted, created, or influenced the tapestry that is the final result of the action in Tracy Chevalier's novel. more...
The Lady and the Unicorn-Questions
A set of five questions for reading groups to use when discussing the novel The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier. more...
All feature articles in Modern American Fiction
By:
Susan Cramer
Pulitzer Prize nominee, Mary Doria Russell offers advice for young writers, the status of The Sparrow, the movie, and talks about her dad and a famous ancestor. more...
Interview with Mary Doria Russell
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Susan Cramer
Award winning, best selling, Pulitzer nominated author Mary Doria Russell talks about her latest book, Dreamers of the Day. more...
Jodi Picoult's Change of Heart
By: Kristy Acevedo
A Book Review of "Change of Heart " by Jodi Picoult. The author takes on Christianity, Catholicism, Judaism, Gnosticism, and redemption through a character on death row. more...
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Melissa Dylan
The author of Flirting with Forty and Odd Mom Out releases Mrs. Perfect, a poignant and entertaining read. more...
Abundance by Sena Jeter Naslund
By: Christine Welter
Sena Jeter Naslund reinterprets the life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, from her childhood in Vienna through the French Revolution until her final hours in prison. more...
By: Alice Woolliams
Although it has become associated with the rebellion of the beatnik generation, Kerouac's 'On The Road' actually reveals the author's limitations and conservatism. more...
Michael Chabon's Jews with Swords
Michael Chabon's serial novel, originally published in The New York Times Magazine, provides a swashbuckling adventure equally entertaining and interesting. more...
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