Michael Gorra's Portrait of a Novel: Henry James and the Making of an American Masterpiece was a finalist for this year’s Pulitzer Prize in biography. He teaches English at Smith College.
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The Civil War's Turning Point
This summer marks the 150th anniversary of Gettysburg and other major battles.... MORE
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Dickens’s Unhappy Children
One of the world’s greatest writers on childhood was not a great father to his own 10 children,... MORE
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The Real Count of Monte Cristo
The life of Alexandre Dumas's Haitian-born father is as exciting as any of his books. MORE
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The Great American Novel?
Is Henry James's 'The Portrait of a Lady' too European, or is it the great American novel?... MORE
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In Richard Ford’s Borderland
Richard Ford returns with one of his most powerful novels yet, “Canada.... MORE
