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Puerto Rican writers, living in the United States and writing in English, speak directly about their lives and their literary tradition in this book of interviews.

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Puerto Rican writers, living in the United States and writing in English, speak directly about their lives and their literary tradition in this book of interviews.

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Brings together chapters on the bestseller, detective fiction, popular romance, science fiction and horror. The text combines an accessible account of the cultural theories that have informed the study of popular fiction, with readings of authors such as Jackie Collins and Jilly Cooper.

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Is time an illusion Do past, present, and future co-exist in a timeless whole, or are our experiences of change and duration the reality of time This title draws on Einstein's "Theory of Relativity" to examine of the workings of narrative time in the novels of Thomas Pynchon, including "Against the Day".

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A comprehensive study of Narayan's fiction, which offers detailed readings of all his novels

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Reviewers and critics have not always agreed on how well the science fiction label fit Ray Bradbury, but the immense popularity of works like The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man leaves no doubt as to the enduring status of this important writer.

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A great tool for advising readers, creating reading lists for library Web sites, flyers, and newsletters, and making checklists or reading plans for adults and teens who enjoy fantasy fiction.

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Discusses more than 80 writers of children's fantasy books, mostly from the past half century, and shows why their tales have proved so compelling. From William Steig's small picture books to J.R.R. Tolkien's epic series; from utopias to dystopias; from less known works like Patricia Wrightson's to J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter.

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This essential discussion of Amy Tan's life and works is a necessity for high school students and an enriching supplement for book club members.

A tour-de-force in Asian American writing, Amy Tan has created works that are essential to high school and undergraduate literature classes and are often book club selections.

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Directly responding to Western feminist criticism written about Emecheta, this study argues that Emecheta herself is not a feminist in the Western sense and that her novels should not be construed as reflecting this political interest.

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Chapters include sidebars of interesting information, along with questions to stimulate book club discussions and student research.

One of today's most important novelists, Cormac McCarthy is at the peak of a long and productive career.

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This collection aims to show that David Foster Wallaces work originates from and functions in the space between philosophy and literature. New essays by prominent and promising Wallace scholars explore the many ways these two discursive modes serve as always already intertwined ways of experiencing and expressing the world in Wallaces oeuvre.

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This collection aims to show that David Foster Wallaces work originates from and functions in the space between philosophy and literature. New essays by prominent and promising Wallace scholars explore the many ways these two discursive modes serve as always already intertwined ways of experiencing and expressing the world in Wallaces oeuvre.

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Reading Harry Potter Again: New Critical Essays extends the discussion of the Harry Potter books by covering the entire series in one new and comprehensive volume.

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Following an introductory discussion of the Harry Potter phenomenon are essays considering the psychological and social-developmental experiences of children as mirrored in Rowling's novels.

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This comprehensive overview of Julia Alvarez's fiction, nonfiction, and poetry offers biographical information and parses the author's important works and the intentions behind them.

Reading Julia Alvarez reviews the author's acclaimed body of writing, exploring both the works and the woman behind them.

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His first book, The Kite Runner, was voted Reading Group Book of the Year in 2006 and 2007 and was made into a major motion picture. Written for book club members and students, this guide overviews Hosseini's works, themes, characters, and contexts and relates his fiction to current events and popular culture.

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Critically engages with the visual appearance of prose fiction where it is manipulated by authors; Reappraises the range of effects that can be created by graphic devices, and explores why literary criticism has dismissed such features; Examines problematical texts to demonstrate that an awareness of the graphic surface can make.