(Hardback)

Through the examination of literary works by twentieth and twenty-first century American authors, this book shows how literature can allow us to cope with difficult periods of history (slavery, the Great Depression, the AIDS crisis, etc.) and give hope for a brighter future when those realities are confronted head-on.

(Paperback)

Our definition of American patriotism needs to be expanded beyond national celebrations. Identifying four competing forms of patriotism-celebratory, mythic, active, and critical-allows us to rediscover forgotten histories and reframe familiar ones like the Revolution and the C...

(Hardback)

Our definition of American patriotism needs to be expanded beyond national celebrations. Identifying four competing forms of patriotism--celebratory, mythic, active, and critical--allows us to rediscover forgotten histories and reframe familiar ones like the Revolution and the Civil War, and helps us analyze our 21st century debates over patriotism.