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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…]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:16:39 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4360358/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…]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:16:39 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4360378/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…]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:16:39 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4360387/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…]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:16:39 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4360388/Understanding-Norman-Mailer
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…]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:16:39 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4360396/Understanding-John-Edgar-Wideman
A complete overview of an innovative and analytical author who rose from poverty

Among the many gifted African American authors who emerged in the 1970s and 80s, John Edgar Wideman is o…]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:16:39 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4360403/Understanding-Maxine-Hong-Kingston
The first book-length work to examine the entirety of Kingston's unique literary career

Maxine Hong Kingston is known for using a distinctive blend of autobiography, fantasy, and folklo…]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:16:39 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4360457/Understanding-Marge-Piercy
An examination of form and theme in Piercy's acclaimed poetry, fiction, and nonfiction

Grounded in feminism, political activism, and Jewish spirituality, Marge Piercy's work includes mo…]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:16:39 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4360448/Understanding-Alice-Adams
An illuminating study of an award-winning writer who captured the complex challenges twentieth-century women faced in their struggle for independence

In Understanding Alice Adams, Bryan…]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:16:39 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4360445/Understanding-Jim-Grimsley
The first book-length study of an influential voice in contemporary queer American literature

Since the early 1980s, Jim Grimsley has received increasing acclaim for his achievements in…]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:16:39 -0700