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The first book of literary criticism to examine this Pulitzer Prize winner's entire body of work

As a renowned novelist, journalist, biographer, playwright, speaker, aspiring politician…]]> Wed, 15 May 2024 07:46:38 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1656698/Understanding-Andre-Dubus
An overview of a canon influenced by military service, faith, and a life-changing accident

Andre Dubus (1936-1999), the author of short stories, novellas, essays, and two novels, is per…]]> Wed, 15 May 2024 07:46:38 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1656701/Understanding-John-Guare
A comprehensive study of an award-winning playwright known for unconventional blending of genres

John Guare, one of the most innovative and influential contemporary American playwrights…]]> Wed, 15 May 2024 07:46:38 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1656703/Understanding-Larry-McMurtry
An inviting, detailed analysis of the work and characters created by this Pulitzer Prize-winning writer

Best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Lonesome Dove and his Academy Awa…]]> Wed, 15 May 2024 07:46:38 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1656704/Understanding-Gary-Shteyngart
A survey of the Russian-born American author's work and themes questioning identity, politics, and multiculturalism

Understanding Gary Shteyngart, the first comprehensive examination of…]]> Wed, 15 May 2024 07:46:38 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1656726/Understanding-Chang-rae-Lee
The first study that traces the career of an author who pushes against formal and thematic boundaries

In Understanding Chang-rae Lee, Amanda M. Page provides the first critical survey o…]]> Wed, 15 May 2024 07:46:38 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1656735/Understanding-Marilynne-Robinson
A comprehensive study of the award-winning Midwestern author of fiction and nonfiction

Alex Engebretson offers the first comprehensive study of Marilynne Robinson's fiction and essays t…]]> Wed, 15 May 2024 07:46:38 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1656788/Understanding-Francisco-Goldman
The first book-length study of a writer whose work has been shaped by his unique heritage

Award-winning writer and journalist Francisco Goldman is the author of novels and works of nonf…]]> Wed, 15 May 2024 07:46:38 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1656774/Understanding-Lee-Smith
A comprehensive treatment of the life and work of this award-winning feminist Appalachian writer

Since the release of her first novel, The Last Day the Dogbushes Bloomed, in 1968, Lee S…]]> Wed, 15 May 2024 07:46:38 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1656762/Understanding-John-Updike
A close look at the extraordinary literary achievements of a popular and prolific American author

The winner of every major American literary prize, John Updike (1932-2009) was one of t…]]> Wed, 15 May 2024 07:46:38 -0700