Tennessee Williams called Jane Bowles "the most important writer of prose fiction in modern American letters." John Ashbery said she was "one of the finest modern writers of fiction in any language," consistently producing "the surprise that is the one essential ingredient of great art." Here, available again, is the only biography of this powerful writer. (view table of contents)

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Examines the author's works, discusses the people and ideas of the children's literature industry, and offers insight into Brown's personal life

The well-known author of Fear of Flying comments on some of the immense changes that her generation has faced, in such areas as dating, marriage, monogamy, lust, love, and sexual relations. Reprint.

The author of the critically acclaimed Shizuko's Daughter recalls her journey from America back to her birthplace in Kobe, Japan, and her struggle to come to terms with memories of her mother's suicide and the family she left behind. Reprint. K. NYT. Tour.

The first biography of the famous diarist written with exclusive access to her complete, original diary and with the full cooperation of her family traces her infamous erotic exploits among the intellectual elite. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. Tour. NYT.

A wild adventure through the American work force follows the sixty-four-job career of Claudia Shear, who worked as a pastry chef, a nude model, a waitress, a whorehouse receptionist, and a Wall Street proofreader before finding the job of her dreams. Reprint. NYT.

Tells the story of Edith Wharton's efforts in World War I to save the lives of displaced Belgians and alleviate the suffering of the French through her reporting, writing, and fundraising

In a provocative memoir of her life, work, the lessons she has learned, and the woman she has become, the author shares a collection of memories in such chapters as 'Men and Gods,' 'Loot and lists and lust (and things),' and 'Breathing lessons'

A collection of more than 140 articles on an array of topics, from the boring task of baking bread and the need to conserve natural resources, to the changes motor cars brought to her small town and role of the women in the work force and politics, sparkles with Wilder's timeless wit and wisdom.

An intimate and witty portrait of one of America's most beloved columnists and humrorist writers explores the many facets of this extraordinary woman and details Bombeck's talent for adding humor to everyday life. Reprint.

Focuses on the author's own struggle to keep her Christian Science faith as she watched in bewilderment while her mother died of cancer, an illness that prayer could not cure for her

In a best-selling study by the author of Reinventing Womanhood, the literary critic describes the emotional and intellectual pleasures of life after sixty, from making new friends to the peace of solitude. Reprint. NYT.

The author recounts her sexual affair with her long-absent father, who reappeared when she was in her twenties, and the suffering and eventual readjustment that followed.

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Offers an insider's look at the life and productive literary career of Joyce Carol Oates through a collection of interviews, journals, and personal letters, as well as a study of the author's acclaimed novels, short fiction, and plays. Reprint.

Authorized by Sarton's estate, the first biography of the novelist, poet, and feminist makes use of her papers and diaries to trace her pursuit of literary achievement, her relationships with famous colleagues, and her evolving sexuality. Reprint. K.

A controversial best-seller offers an unsparing account by a noted writer of a tumultuous life marked by an alcoholic father, an ambitious mother, and her own divorce, and presents a look at her youthful affair with J. D. Salinger. Reprint. 35,000 first printing. NYT.

The first biography of the great southern writer cuts through the myth surrounding her life and reveals her as a serious literary talent whose friends included Katherine Ann Porter and Elizabeth Bowen, and whose chief rival was Carson McCullers. Reprint.

Examines the author's works, discusses the people and ideas of the children's literature industry, and offers insight into Brown's personal life

In this profound and darkly funny collection of essays, Jyl Lynn Felman explores the bittersweet experience of growing up the youngest of three girls in a Jewish American family in Dayton, Ohio. In a family unable to speak about feelings, the Felman sisters found their own ways to break through the silence and rigidity of their parents' religious beliefs and to vie for their mother's attention and love. As an adult, Felman reckons with her grief over her mother's suffering and eventual death from Parkinson's disease and its destruction of the family. Throughout, she writes of her own cravings in the sensual experience of her childhood—the taste of her mother's cooking, the feel of her touch, and how these memories have driven her adult life. "The loss of a mother is one of the most profound tragedies a daughter will face. Jyl Lynn Felman explores this territory with remarkable bravery. A stunning memoir.…Cravings is beautifully written and painfully honest. After turning the final page, I was hungry for more." —Hope Edelman, author of Motherless Daughters "With her sharp-eyed sensibility and spare, distinctive prose, Felman is always revealing." —Adrienne Rich