Edgar Allan Poe was a pivotal figure in American literature, known for his exploration of themes like loss and the boundary between life and death.
Concerning the Future of Souls: 99 Stories of Azrael by Joy Williams review brilliantly deadpan
The contradictions in American spirituality shape its culture and literature, revealing an underlying strangeness.
Washington Irving
Washington Irving was the first professional American author, influencing subsequent literary movements and authors with his storytelling style and iconic characters.
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was a pivotal figure in American literature, known for his exploration of themes like loss and the boundary between life and death.
Concerning the Future of Souls: 99 Stories of Azrael by Joy Williams review brilliantly deadpan
The contradictions in American spirituality shape its culture and literature, revealing an underlying strangeness.
Washington Irving
Washington Irving was the first professional American author, influencing subsequent literary movements and authors with his storytelling style and iconic characters.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Movie Adaptations, Ranked
L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" established a classic American fairy tale with lasting cultural impact, primarily through its 1939 film adaptation.
Hawthorne's reclusive childhood and early literary influences shaped his eventual success as one of America's notable writers.
Run, Writer, Run!
American writers once brought wit and depth to political campaigns, exemplified by figures like Buckley, Mailer, and Vidal.
Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman, influential American poet, was profoundly impacted by democracy and his early experiences in journalism and liberal upbringing shaped his views.
Gary Indiana Doesn't Travel in Any Circles (Published 2023)
Gary Indiana is experiencing a resurgence in popularity with new editions of his works and a forthcoming novel.
Gary Indiana's Exuberant Venom
Gary Indiana, a cultural critic and novelist, profoundly influenced American literary and art landscapes with his acerbic insights over a 40-year career.
Gary Indiana Doesn't Travel in Any Circles (Published 2023)
Gary Indiana is experiencing a resurgence in popularity with new editions of his works and a forthcoming novel.
Gary Indiana's Exuberant Venom
Gary Indiana, a cultural critic and novelist, profoundly influenced American literary and art landscapes with his acerbic insights over a 40-year career.
The Steady, Inevitable Decline: Sideways at 20 | Features | Roger Ebert
"Sideways" effectively explores themes of middle-aged disappointment through its protagonist's love and admiration for Pinot Noir. It significantly impacted America's wine culture.
The Woman Who Would Be Steinbeck
Sanora Babb's contributions to documenting the Dust Bowl were overshadowed by Steinbeck's success with 'The Grapes of Wrath'.
How Historical Fiction Redefined the Literary Canon
Major literary prizes increasingly favor historical fiction over contemporary narratives, signaling a significant shift in American literature.
Barbara Kingsolver to Receive NBF Lifetime Achievement Award
Barbara Kingsolver is awarded the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, recognizing her impactful literary work.
How Historical Fiction Redefined the Literary Canon
Major literary prizes increasingly favor historical fiction over contemporary narratives, signaling a significant shift in American literature.
Barbara Kingsolver to Receive NBF Lifetime Achievement Award
Barbara Kingsolver is awarded the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, recognizing her impactful literary work.
Baldwin 100: The Baldwin effect on young Black queer men - Queerty
James Baldwin's profound literary influence continues to resonate with writers across generations.
Paul Auster obituary
Auster's work delves into intimacy, chance, and truth-telling, presenting eerie states of solitude that resonate with readers. He restores miracles and fateful catastrophe to American literature.
Baldwin 100: The Baldwin effect on young Black queer men - Queerty
James Baldwin's profound literary influence continues to resonate with writers across generations.
Paul Auster obituary
Auster's work delves into intimacy, chance, and truth-telling, presenting eerie states of solitude that resonate with readers. He restores miracles and fateful catastrophe to American literature.
Yeti's new film is a rare look at Jimmy Buffett and the laidback lifestyle of 1970s Key West
A short documentary film showcasing Jimmy Buffett's life and friendships in his early years is released for free by Yeti on various digital platforms.
Garth Risk Hallberg Takes On the Life-and-Times Novel
The concept of 'The Great American Novel' has evolved, and contemporary American novelists are recognized for consistent production rather than a single monumental work.
Paul Auster, prolific and experimental man of letters and filmmaker, dies at 77
Paul Auster, a renowned American writer and filmmaker known for inventive narratives, blending history, politics, genre experiments, and self-references, has passed away at 77.
Percival Everett's Philosophical Twist on "Huckleberry Finn"
Help Wanted by Adelle Waldman review acid comedy of precarity
Anxiety in postwar American novels has evolved into defeatism and satire in contemporary works due to societal changes.
Novels reflect contemporary American life's reality of concentrated resources, class system calcification, and limited social mobility.
The Magic of Reading Bernard Malamud
Jewish American writing was a significant genre shaping American literature in past decades, with notable writers like Saul Bellow, Philip Roth, and Bernard Malamud.
'A Fiendish Fascination' | David S. Reynolds
Antisemitism appeared in various genres of American literature in the two decades before the Civil War.
The portrayal of Jews as villainous and exotic was a common stereotype in pre-Civil War literature.
What was the 'first American novel'? On this Independence Day, a look at what it started
The first American novel, 'The Power of Sympathy,' marked a significant literary milestone in 1789.