Travels with Charley in Search of America

By John Steinbeck

An intimate journey across America, as told by one of its most beloved writersA Penguin Classic In September 1960, John Steinbeck embarked on a journey across America. He felt that he might have lo...

The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature: 4 volumes: print and e-reference editions available

By Jay Parini

This award-winning Encyclopedia surveys the vibrant terrain of American literature in 350 essays from leading scholars, encompassing the range and depth of American literary history from the 1600s...

The Columbia History of American Poetry

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The Columbia Anthology of American Poetry

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Gore Vidal Writer Against the Grain

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Common Wealth: Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania

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Over the years, Pennsylvania has been graced with an abundance of writers whose work draws imaginatively on the state's history and culture. Common Wealth sings the essence of Pennsylvania through...

Selected Essays of Gore Vidal

By Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal—novelist, playwright, critic, screenwriter, memoirist, indefatigable political commentator, and controversialist—is America's premier man of letters. No other living writer brings more s...

The Selected Essays of Gore Vidal

By Gore Vidal

From the Publisher: Gore Vidal-novelist, playwright, critic, screenwriter, memoirist, indefatigable political commentator, and controversialists-is America's premier man of letters. No other living...

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