american novelists

This program sets Steinbeck's writings and life in perspective, and provides a new interpretation of his work.

Biography of the author of the American classic Gone with the Wind, her life before the novel, when the novel became a classic and movie, and the 13 years before her death.

Presents the daily letters penned by John Steinbeck to his publisher and friend Pascal Covici from January to November 1951 while writing the novel "East of Eden," providing insights into Steinbeck's thinking, writing process, and personal concerns.

Presents the life and works of American novelist James A. Michener, author of Tales of the South Pacific, Centennial, Hawaii, Covenant, and Poland. Includes a chronology.

Writers Kurt Vonnegut and Lee Stringer discuss humanity, writing, salvation, art, and the challenge of living.

Author chronicles his boyhood in the United States and the Philippines during World War II.

The author recounts the experiences from her childhood, adolescence, and marriage which have been incorporated into her fictional stories and poems.

Chronicles the life of author Dan Brown, discussing his childhood, schooling, efforts to avoid the public eye, acclaimed novels, impact on the literary world, and other related topics.

Author John Updike describes his life until the age of fifty-five.