american novelists

Contains over thirty interviews conducted with American author Joseph Heller which appeared in a wide range of publications from 1962 to 1991.

Presents the life of Joan Didion, American author, journalist, and screenwriter from her early days at "Vogue" to the death of her husband and daughter.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower, the best-selling book written by author Stephen Chbosky (published in 1999), which was followed by his screenplay (the popular movie for which was released in 2012), is to today’s young adults what J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye was to teens of decades past. In poignant, knowing language and characterization, Chbosky captures the joys, anguish, confusion, and once-in-a-lifetime experience that is adolescence. Find out about the book, the movie, and the engaging author in this singular account about how one man wrote a story that has become an emotional touchstone for a generation.

A biography of the personal and professional life of noted western author Zane Grey describing his adventures around the world, relationships, and works.

Chronicles the life of Henry Roth, discussing his childhood in the disintegrating Austro-Hungarian Empire, his emergence as a literary curiosity in New Mexico, his impact on the literary world, and other related topics.

A collection of journal entries written by award-winning author Gail Godwin, covering the period of her life between 1961 and 1963.

Chronicles the life of Mississippi-born novelist and Civil War historian Shelby Foote.

Contains illustrations, facsimiles, and biographical and critical source materials on the life and writings of detective novelist Raymond Chandler, and includes suggestions for further reading, and a cumulative index.

Provides an exploration into the mind and soul of an African-American soldier, looking at his experiences in Vietnam surrounded by death and violence, and of his efforts to find a place in white society upon his return.