American Fiction

From authors Harriet Beecher Stowe to Jack Keruoac or novels from The Awakening to Catch-22, American Fiction has enough great literature to sate the most voracious intellectual or welcome the novice warmly in to meet and grow to love the unique American voice.

Beyond the great, thoughtful canonical literature this section offers great pieces on pleasure reading, acting as a home for articles about authors from Dan Brown to Stephen King and these entertaining authors works.

The American literary soil is rich; let us introduce you to the worker’s of that soil and their products.

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Latest articles in American Fiction

Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger - Book Review

Elspeth Noblin dies leaving her flat and her possessions to her twin nieces, Julia and Valentina but as with all legacies, this one comes with conditions.

May 27, 2012 – Rachel Deeming

The Language of the Uncanny in Behind a Mask

This is the fifth of a series of articles that investigates the use of sexuality as a weapon against patriarchal oppression.

May 24, 2012 – Stetson Thacker

Alcott's Femme Fatale and Reclaiming Sexual Autonomy

This is the third of a series of articles that investigates the use of sexuality as a weapon against patriarchal oppression.

May 24, 2012 – Stetson Thacker

The Weapons of Feminine Sexual Allure

This is the third of a series of articles that investigates the use of sexuality as a weapon against patriarchal oppression.

May 23, 2012 – Stetson Thacker

Literary Theory: New Historicism vs. Cultural Materialism

These two types of literary theory are often confused with one another. This article explains the similarities, differences and the overall implications.

May 21, 2012 – Jen Sheetz

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