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Authors, American Andrea Dworkin Writings from feminist/activist Andrea Dworkin, including nonfiction, fiction, autobiography, speeches, essays and articles, interviews, writings about Nicole Brown Simpson, and the full text of "Pornography and Civil Rights: A New Day for Women's Equality" (cowritten with Catharine A. MacKinnon). http://www.nostatusquo.com/ACLU/dworkin/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Social Issues, Women Last updated Feb 15, 2005 The Authorized Paul Bowles Web Site This site was created "in memory of Paul Bowles, American writer and composer, who died on November 18, 1999, in Tangier, Morocco." It provides a biographical portrait, bibliography, essays and memoirs, photos, sound clips, and resources for locating liner notes and scores. The site is "solely the work of the literary and musical heirs of the Estate of Paul Bowles and Bowles' closest friends and associates." http://www.paulbowles.org/ Topics: Music, Musicians, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Sep 28, 2004 The Betsy-Tacy Society This group is dedicated to Maud Hart Lovelace, the children's book author who is best known for her "Betsy-Tacy" series. The site has information about the book series, which provides a fictionalized account of Lovelace's childhood at the turn of the twentieth century in Mankato (renamed Deep Valley), Minnesota. Also includes a brief biography, photos, information about the society's activities and newsletter, and directions for subscribing to the Maud-L listserv. http://www.betsy-tacysociety.org/ Topics: Children's Literature, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated May 27, 2003 Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden for Children Site of the garden dedicated to the beloved children's books by Beverly Cleary. Sculptures of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog were created in bronze for the park, and dedicated in 1995. Also provides the address for Beverly Cleary and links to the publishers of her famous books and resources for teachers. Maintained by the Multnomah County Library, Portland, Ore. http://www.multcolib.org/kids/cleary/ Topics: Children's Literature, Gardening Last updated Nov 6, 2005 Big Trees and the Lives They've Changed Companion to a National Public Radio (NPR) series providing "a look at majestic giants of nature and their effects on humans." Shows discuss California's redwood trees, Washington's Douglas firs, and Georgia's live oaks. Features audio clips from shows (including readings from poet Wendell Berry), images of trees, and related links. http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2003/nov/bigtrees/ Topics: Plants, Poetry Last updated Dec 16, 2003 Brilliant Careers: Edward Gorey This article provides an introduction to the works that have established Gorey as an artist and writer in a class by himself, as well as brief biographical information about this Cape Cod native. Includes a selection of his drawings. From Salon. http://archive.salon.com/people/bc/2000/02/15/gorey/ Topics: Artists, Literature & Books, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Sep 12, 2005 C-SPAN American Writers: A Journey Through History American writers who have been highlighted on C-SPAN programs are gathered chronologically by era from 1600 to 1975. For each featured author, a brief biography, critical assessment of works, and chronological listing of titles published are followed by websites about the author. Extended features require free membership registration. http://www.americanwriters.org/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Aug 27, 2007 Dashiell Hammett This site salutes the works of hard-boiled-mystery writer Samuel Dashiell Hammett by presenting a chronology of his short stories and novels, which include "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Thin Man." Also provides brief biographical information, photos of the San Francisco apartment believed to be the home of Hammett's detective Sam Spade, and related links. From a Hammett fan. http://www.mikehumbert.com/Dashiell_Hammett_01_Short_Bio.html Topics: Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Feb 17, 2005 Drucker Archives and Author Interviews Archives of the life works of Peter Drucker, who has been called the "father of management" because he helped create and articulate "the concepts that have made management a field of legitimate academic inquiry and professional practice." The site features a searchable catalog of the archive's holdings and some digitized items, including correspondence and filmed interviews. From Claremont (California) Graduate University. http://www.druckerinstitute.com/DruckerArchives.aspx Topics: Archives Last updated Feb 14, 2009 The Edith Wharton Society This site offers a FAQ and student queries archive, plot summaries and discussion questions, conference announcements, calls for papers, and a section for scholarly questions. Also provides selected works online, a filmography, bibliography of new books, a discussion list, and links. http://www.edithwhartonsociety.org Topics: Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Oct 24, 2005 The Electric Ben Franklin "The remarkable Benjamin Franklin, a printer by trade, a scientist by fame, and a man of action by all accounts, continues to shape American thinking and action. The Independence Hall Association has commissioned and assembled resources for you to explore the diversity that was Benjamin Franklin." Features biographical information, images, a timeline, articles, activities, interactive features (including panoramic views of historical buildings), quotes, and related links. http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/ Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Government, Science, Science, Technology Last updated Oct 4, 2004 ErmaMuseum.org Biographical information about writer and humorist Erma Bombeck. Features a timeline covering Erma's writing career, her time with "Good Morning America," her television series, and other aspects of her life. Include photographs, audio and video clips, and samples of her writing. Searchable. From the University of Dayton, Ohio. http://www.ermamuseum.org Topics: Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 F. Scott Fitzgerald, Centenary This searchable site discusses his writings, his life, and his relationships with other writers of the twentieth century. It includes a biography, chronology, quotations, full texts of selected stories, and images. The site draws extensively on the F. Scott Fitzgerald Collection at the University of South Carolina. http://www.sc.edu/fitzgerald/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Sep 28, 2004 Freddy the Pig's Home Page At this site maintained by Friends of Freddy the Pig, old and new fans of this beloved children's series by Walter Brooks can join the Friends group (membership includes subscription to the Bean Home Newsletter ), find a list of the books in order of publication, and get information on attending the group's biennial convention. There is a Freddy the Pig e-mail discussion group, links to other Freddy-related pages, Freddy's poems, and some of the illustrations by Kurt Wiese. http://www.freddythepig.org/ Topics: Children's Literature, Literature: Fiction, Poetry Last updated Nov 10, 2003 gladwell.com Official site for Malcolm Gladwell, staff writer for the New Yorker magazine and author of "The Tipping Point" and "Blink." Features an archive of his articles going back to 1996, on topics such as plagiarism, personality tests, shopping malls, airline safety, prescription drugs, caffeine, and even ketchup. http://www.gladwell.com Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type, Education, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Mar 24, 2005 Harriet Beecher Stowe Center "Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is best known today as the author of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' which helped galvanize the abolitionist cause and contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War." This site provides information about her life and writings, her house in Hartford, Connecticut, digitized documents, bibliographies, and links to related sites. http://www.harrietbeecherstowecenter.org Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Notable People: Women, United States History Last updated Feb 27, 2005 Hawthorne: Bicentennial Exhibition at the Phillips Library This site is a companion to an exhibit at the Phillips Library of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, "of papers, rare books, artwork, and other objects relating to Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)." The site features a sampling of the museum's most important Hawthorne holdings, including portraits, photographs, original correspondence, personal items, and images of The Spectator, a hand-copied newspaper produced in August and September 1820 by Hawthorne and his sister. http://www.pem.org/sites/hawthorne/ Topics: Correspondence, Holidays and Observances Individually, Libraries & Archives by Type, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899) Biography and information about the works of Horatio Alger Jr., "best-selling boys' series writer" of dime-store novels such as the "Ragged Dick" series. "His moralistic stories ... inspired many generations of children and taught them the virtues of industry, thrift, and honor." The site provides a list of pseudonyms, selected poems and stories, and images of some Alger letters. From the Horatio Alger Collection of the Northern Illinois University Libraries. http://www.ulib.niu.edu/rarebooks/alger/ Topics: Children's Literature, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Oct 16, 2007 Isaac Bashevis Singer 2004 marks the centennial of Nobel Prize-winning Yiddish author Isaac Bashevis Singer's birth. This site provides information about Singer's life and works, including a biography, bibliography, filmography, and photographs. Also includes a calendar of events relating to the celebration of the centennial and discussion forums. From the Library of America. http://singer100.loa.org/ Topics: Authors by Region, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism, Literature & Books, Musicians Last updated Aug 28, 2008 John Muir Day, April 21 – Celebration and History Information about John Muir Day and how to celebrate it. Links to additional resources on the American conservationist, including some of his writings. There are also study guides for K-12 teachers. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/john_muir_day/ Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Kathy Reichs This official Web page for forensic anthropologist and mystery novelist Kathy Reichs includes a brief biography, information about her novels (featuring a female forensic anthropologist, Temperance Brennan, as the heroine), and book reviews. http://www.literati.net/Reichs/ Topics: Archaeology, Crime, Mysteries and More, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Science, Social Science Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Lisa Scottoline Official site for Lisa Scottoline, author of legal thrillers such as "The Vendetta Defense," "Courting Trouble," and "Killer Smile." Features biographical information, photos, and background information about her books. Also includes updates on the author's activities, a section on Italian Americans, and reading group questions for many of her books. http://scottoline.com/ Topics: Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, United States History Last updated Oct 11, 2005 Literary Movements This site provides information about a variety of literary movements including Calvinism, Travel Narratives, Captivity Narratives, and Domestic Fiction. Information about each includes characteristics, authors, and techniques of the genre. Other sites from this page include an American Literature timeline, detailed information on American Authors, and links to other American Literature sites. From a professor of English. http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/litfram.html Topics: Literature by Place Last updated Oct 5, 2009 Mark Twain at Large: His Travels Here and Abroad An exhibition devoted to the travels of Mark Twain, "from his earliest trips in America to his final visit to Bermuda in 1910." Includes photographs, letters, notebooks, broadsides, and other ephemera. From the Mark Twain Papers of the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/MTP/ Topics: Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Travel Last updated Aug 25, 2004 Mark Twain Papers & Project "The Mark Twain Papers contain the private papers of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) that he himself segregated and made available to his official biographer, Albert Bigelow Paine." The site includes a brief description of holdings, a bibliography of works published by the Mark Twain Project, searchable databases listing all known letters to and from Mark Twain, and links to online exhibits. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/MTP/ Topics: Archives, Correspondence Last updated Jul 25, 2006 Mark Twain Takes on Art This exhibit explores the "art criticism and art practice" of Mark Twain. Includes quotes from letters and books, images of relevant artworks, and drawings by the author. From the Mark Twain Papers of the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/MTP/art.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Correspondence, Literature & Books Last updated Aug 11, 2003 MARTHAGRIMES.com Online home for mystery writer Martha Grimes. Provides a biography of Grimes, interviews with her, information about the Richard Jury series and other books, a map of England indicating story settings, related links, a discussion forum for readers, and more. http://www.marthagrimes.com/ Topics: Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, Notable People: Women Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Minnesota Author Biographies Project: Eugene McCarthy Brief biographical note and list of selected publications by former U.S. senator Eugene Joseph McCarthy, who was also a "professor, author, and poet." Includes a list of 10 books by McCarthy, such as "Ground Fog and Night: Poems," "The Limits of Power; America's Role in the World," and "A Political Bestiary." Also includes a list of sources used to prepare the author entry. From the Minnesota Historical Society. http://people.mnhs.org/authors/biog_detail.cfm?PersonID=McCa281 Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Notable People: Government Last updated Dec 14, 2005 Mollie Katzen Online Official site for Mollie Katzen, author and illustrator of the "Moosewood Cookbook," "The Enchanted Broccoli Forest," and other vegetarian cookbooks. Includes a large collection of vegetarian recipes, book reviews and writings by the author, an art gallery, a message board, articles about specific foods, and other food and cooking resources. http://www.molliekatzen.com/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Literature & Books, Nutrition & Food Safety, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Feb 5, 2007 Nabokov Under Glass: A Centennial Exhibition "Featuring materials from the Nabokov Archive in the [New York Public Library, this 1999] online exhibition provides a chronological look at Vladimir Nabokov's life and literary output, starting with poems of his teenage years, through his latest novels and memoirs. The website, produced in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Nabokov's birth, provides insight into his powers of creation and his development as a writer." http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/epo/nabokov/ Topics: Authors by Region, Holidays and Observances Individually, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Sep 22, 2005 Nathaniel Hawthorne A searchable site containing many works in full text with links to information about characters, words used, places, art, dates, and more. Includes a timeline of his life, biographical information, criticism, and other essays about the author. http://www.eldritchpress.org/nh/hawthorne.html Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jul 15, 2004 The New York Times: William Safire Collection of hundreds of pieces written by author and New York Times columnist William Safire. Features an archive of his columns for The New York Times Op-Ed section, and a link to his New York Times Magazine column on language topics. Also includes a brief biography. "William Safire, an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times since 1973, will write his final column for the page on Jan. 24, 2005." http://topics.nytimes.com/top/opinion/editorialsandoped/oped/columnists/williamsafire/ Topics: Authors by Region, Communications, English Language, News, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 26, 2007 The Novels of Horatio Alger, Jr. This website contains the results of an "evaluation of the nineteenth century dime novels of Horatio Alger, Jr., and analysis of the texts in a fairy tale context, particularly the Cinderella tale." Features a biography of Alger, list of archetypes and themes, and plot summaries of some of the novels (with images of book covers). Designed by a summer intern "under the auspices of the University of Rochester Libraries." http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/cinder/Horatiomain.htm Topics: Children's Literature, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Dec 13, 2005 Ohioana Authors: Mildred Wirt Benson Biography of Mildred Wirt Benson, journalist and writer of juvenile series books, including 23 of the first Nancy Drew mysteries (under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene). Includes a list of her works, awards and honors, audio of a radio feature on Benson, and related material. From WOSU radio in partnership with the Ohioana Library. http://www.ohioana-authors.org/benson/ Topics: Notable People: Women Last updated Mar 14, 2006 Outline of American Literature This site from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs is a somewhat terse survey of American literature, presenting a highly select group of genres and authors chronologically from pre-colonial times through the 1980s. Includes a glossary and links to related sites. http://www.america.gov/publications/books/outline-of-american-literature.html Topics: Literature by Place Last updated Dec 21, 2008 Peter Lance: Investigative Reporter, Novelist & Screenwriter This site promotes books by this author, among them a detailed critique of "The 9/11 Commission Report." The site features a timeline tracing the origins of the September 11, 2001, attacks, and a copy of a 1996 FBI report about topics connected with the attacks. Also includes links to other sites related to the attacks. http://www.peterlance.com Topics: Government, Government, Military, National Security, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Nov 28, 2004 A Pilot and an Adventurer: Mildred Wirt Benson This 2002 obituary provides biographical details about Mildred ("Millie") Wirt Benson, "newspaper reporter for more than eight decades and author of the first 23 Nancy Drew mysteries that inspired generations of readers." Includes a list of the Nancy Drew books written by Benson under the pseudonym of Carolyn Keene and a photo of Benson as an aviator. Note: Benson's columns for the newspaper are no longer available on this site. From the Toledo Blade, Ohio. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2002105290069 Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Women Last updated Mar 15, 2006 Poe Museum A museum in Richmond, Virginia, devoted to the life and work of 19th century author Edgar Allan Poe. The site features a timeline, material about Poe's time in Richmond, samples from selected Poe works (such as "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"), and more. http://www.poemuseum.org Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Poetry Last updated Apr 27, 2006 Poets & Writers Online This online presence for "Poets and Writers" features some full-text articles from the magazine and a searchable version of the Directory of American Poets and Fiction Writers, with thousands of names and addresses of writers (including e-mail, if available). There are also a few tips for writers and links to conferences, grant opportunities, organizations, presses, writing programs, and programs for youth. http://www.pw.org/ Topics: Literature & Books, Poetry, Writing Last updated Oct 14, 2005 The Political Dr. Seuss Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens program on the political philosophy of children's author and illustrator Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel). Features audio clips of comments from Dr. Seuss on his career, a history of political cartooning, a gallery of his political cartoons from the World War II period and other illustrations, lesson plans, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/politicaldrseuss/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Lesson Plans, Literature & Books, Media, Media, Politics Last updated Oct 26, 2004 Ray Bradbury Biographical information about Ray Bradbury, author of science fiction novels such as "Fahrenheit 451" and "The Martian Chronicles." Includes a video interview with the author, a chronology of his work, and active message boards. From Harper Collins. http://www.raybradbury.com/ Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Feb 20, 2005 Robert Penn Warren, 1905-1989 This site features information about Robert Penn Warren, "America's first poet laureate, the only person awarded Pulitzer Prizes for both poetry and fiction." It contains a biography, bibliographies, essays and critical materials, and related Web links. Also includes newsletters and other materials related to the Robert Penn Warren Circle, which "honors Warren's life and work." From the Center for Robert Penn Warren Studies at Western Kentucky University. http://www.robertpennwarren.com/ Topics: Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 18, 2004 S.E. Hinton.com The official S.E. (Susan Eloise) Hinton Web site. Includes a brief biography, answers frequently asked questions, and discusses the author's books and the four movies that have been made from her books, including The Outsiders , Rumble Fish , and Tex . http://www.sehinton.com/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Short Short Stories American author Dave Eggers "has been writing miniature stories for Guardian Weekend magazine. Here he explains how the notion of short shorts came about." Includes links to Eggers' "bite-sized fiction" and to winning entries in a 2004 competition to write 400-word or less stories with the title "To the Point." From the Guardian Unlimited, the online companion to the British newspaper The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/series/shortshortstories Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Oct 16, 2009 Storytellers: Native American Authors Online The purpose of this site is to "make the writing of modern Native American authors, particularly the poets, both more visible and more widely available." The site includes pages on or links to more than 40 authors. There is also a calendar of appearances by the authors, links to reviews of their works, a section on traditional storytelling, a page of links to the online works of early 20th century native american authors, and another of links to related sites. http://www.hanksville.org/storytellers/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Literary Movements and Periods, Native Americans, Poetry Last updated Aug 19, 2002 Sue Grafton Official publisher site for mystery writer Sue Grafton. Provides biographies of Grafton and of the heroine of her novels, Kinsey Millhone. Site includes a list of the author's novels, reviews, photos, tour schedule, trivia, a discussion forum, and other information about Grafton and her work. http://www.suegrafton.com/ Topics: Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Jul 9, 2003 Susan Sontag Official site for Susan Sontag, an outspoken and often controversial author and critic who died in December 2004. Find a biography, bibliography, and other resources for this author of books such as "On Photography" and "In America." http://www.susansontag.com/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Notable People: Women Last updated Dec 29, 2004 VG: Voices from the Gaps: Women Artists and Writers of Color, An International Website A look at "the lives and works of North American minority women artists and writers, visual artists, performance artists, musicians, sonic artists, and filmmakers. Each artist page presents biographical, critical and bibliographical information about the artist, images and quotations pertinent to her life and works, and links to other resources on the web that provide information about her, including translations and archives." http://voices.cla.umn.edu/ Topics: Notable People: Women Last updated Jul 8, 2009 Will Eisner.com Official site for this comic and graphic novel writer and artist who died in January 2005. The site provides a biography; a bibliography of his graphic novels, biographical and instructional works, and works featuring the Spirit; images of an adaptation of "Oliver Twist"; and a link to information about his John Law detective character. Also includes links to related sites. http://www.willeisner.com Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction Last updated Jan 12, 2005 The Willa Cather Electronic Archive This excellent site provides "broad access to a variety of material documenting and contextualizing the work of one of America's most acclaimed writers. In the archive you will find definitive texts of Cather's writings, articles by Cather scholars, historical photographs, and information about upcoming Cather-related activities." http://www.unl.edu/Cather/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Apr 14, 2004

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