Articles related to "Modern Fiction"

In Leonard Michael's novel, The Men's Club, a group of men get together, tell their stories and make a mess. The result is an unusual, pithy book with a dismal plot.

Laurel must put the pieces of her family back together after an accident takes place in the family's backyard swimming pool.

Do the new representations of American Literature have the same strong hold as our beloved "classics" on the literary forefront?

The concept of 'showing' and 'telling', or what is now essentially known as 'show don't tell', is at the heart of contemporary writing and and quest for mimesis.

Cormac McCarthy represents a rare breed of American author: a writer who recognizes that pared-down prose does not have to come at the expense of richness and depth.

Ernest Hemingway is an American legend, but how much do you know about this important author? Test your knowledge with these Hemingway facts.

Stephen King is a master of the psychological thriller and the modern horror novel. He is the author of over 60 novels and short story collections.

A look at the vampire's original appearance in folklore and how the vampire's supposed appearance was just part of the natural stages of decomposition.

Austen considered morality vital to a happy life. She meticulously demonstrates this perspective in each of her six novels, particularly in Emma.

Thursday Next is not your average detective. She doesn't solve cozy murder mysteries or look into the minds of deranged killers. Instead she solves crimes of literature.

Encourage kids into the library for reading, writing, learning and exploring with these inspiring ideas for creating a positive learning environment.

Nick Hornby's latest novel, Juliet, Naked, returns him to familiar ground by once again placing music, art, the creative process and fan obsession under the microscope.

The best places to get second-hand books in Oxford.

The girls' school story survived scorn from literary critics and competition from series like Sweet Valley High, maintaining its place in our reading culture.

Brief biography of influential English author Virginia Woolf, founder of Bloomsbury Group of Writers, famous for feminism, Mrs. Dalloway, Orlando, and The Waves

Llyn Hunter, storyboard artist for Kim Possible, Animaniacs, and Scooby Doo discusses the inspiration behind her fairytale book.

Ideas and suggestions to get boys reading outside the classroom.

John Polidori's short story "The Vampyre" (1819), based on a fragment by Lord Byron, inspired a wave of vampire fiction that has continued into the modern day.

Character names carry meanings and inferences that affect how readers will perceive a fictional person. This article lists several resources for naming characters.