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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…]]> Fri, 10 May 2024 05:56:53 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1617321/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…]]> Fri, 10 May 2024 05:56:53 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1617324/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…]]> Fri, 10 May 2024 05:56:53 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1617326/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…]]> Fri, 10 May 2024 05:56:53 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1617327/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…]]> Fri, 10 May 2024 05:56:53 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1617349/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…]]> Fri, 10 May 2024 05:56:53 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1617358/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…]]> Fri, 10 May 2024 05:56:53 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1617411/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…]]> Fri, 10 May 2024 05:56:53 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1617397/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…]]> Fri, 10 May 2024 05:56:53 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1617385/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…]]> Fri, 10 May 2024 05:56:53 -0700