Chronicles the life of author C.S. Lewis, discussing his popular fantasy series "The Chronicles of Narnia", his religious beliefs and the impact they had on his writing, his friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien, and other related topics.
Novelist Cullen "Cubby" Greenwich is pulled into a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse when he learns that Shearman Waxx, the critic who wrote a vicious criticism of Cubby's latest book, is actually a sociopath bent on destroying more than Cubby's career.
The author recounts his early life in the African-American community of a small West Virginia town in the Allegheny Mountains where the major social event was the annual mill picnic.
Brief biographies of 150 women who have made significant contributions to literature and criticism, from poet Virginia Hamilton Adair to novelist and scholar Maria de Zayas y Sotomayor.
Biography of the author, editor, and professor looking at his education, personal and professional relationships, and examines his contribution to the American literary and intellectual community of his time.
Examines the life of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., from the influence his heritage as a descendant of a free black man who served in the Revolutionary War to his writings and actions today that have sparked controversy.
