Depictions of the American west in literature, art and film perpetuate romantic stereotypes of th...

Ranging over the incredibly diverse American religious expression, Religious Sites in America exp...

Peter Carey, writer of such celebrated works as Oscar and Lucinda, True History of the Kelly Gang...

Isabel Allende--'la Famosa' to her fellow Chileans--is the world's most widely read Spanish langu...

Fable is one of the most interesting genres of world literature. From ancient times to the presen...

Surveying the life, work and accolades of Irish playwright Brian Friel, this literary companion i...

This is a chronology of creative contributions made by women dating from the 1790sto 1900. Among ...

American Colonial Women and Their Art: A Chronological Encyclopedia follows the history of creati...

In its expanded second edition, this chronology examines the effects of epidemic illness and deat...

This companion, appropriate for the lay reader and researcher alike, provides analysis of charact...

In the mid-1980s, Amy Tan was a successful but unhappy corporate speechwriter. By the end of the ...

With novels like Ellen Foster and A Virtuous Woman, award-winning writer Kaye Gibbons has gained ...

This literary companion surveys the works of Lee Smith, a Southern author lauded for her autobiog...

Walter Dean Myers, preeminent author of teen fiction biography and verse, refines the image of bl...

Offers brief summaries of utopian novels, discusses concepts related to utopias and dystopias, an...

Many famous people have overcome difficult circumstances and gone on to become successful in thei...

Much diversity exists among the beaches and shores of the world. Some have features as unique as ...

Barbara Kingsolver--a writer of fiction, documentary, verse and essay--supports entertaining stor...

Changing her name early in her career because her parents disapproved of her writing, Jamaica Kin...

McFarland Companions to Young Adult Literature ¿American novelist Gary Paulsen is best known for ...

The zodiacal signs impact art, advertising, literature, history, mythology, psychology, health, a...

The Encyclopedia of Frontier Literature surveys 400 years of North American frontier literature. ...

Voyages in Classical Mythology takes 44 great classical adventure tales of mythology and explorat...

From the discovery of fire to the latest space mission, the Encyclopedia of Kitchen History bring...

What is a corrido? What is the difference between a tanka, a choka and a renga? What does it mean...

This biographical treasury portrays 40 notable achievers-all of whom blossomed late in life and s...

Offering a wealth of maps and geographic routes for 28 books, this guide illustrates how to teach...

This book offers an overview of the contributions of author Nora Roberts to the popular literary ...

This unique reference work traces the story of nursing from Roman times to the present, including...

This is a resource about the creative contributions made by women of the British Empire. Among th...

This is a chronology of creative contributions made by Caribbean women. Among the arts covered in...

Rachel Carson was a marine biologist credited with the founding of the ecology movement and the r...

Over its five seasons on the air, the televised series Outlander has combined romance, adventure,...

A comet in the mounting firmament of third-world, non-white, female writers, Edwidge Danticat sta...

This literary companion surveys the young adult works of American author Marion Zimmer Bradley, p...

This is a resource about the creative contributions made by women of the British Empire. Among th...

This is a chronology of creative contributions made by Caribbean women. Among the arts covered in...

History paints war out to be a man's business, but there is an army of women warriors who stand b...

This book is a guide to identifying female creators and artistic movements from all parts of Asia...

This chronological reference compendium traces accusations, punishments, and the investigation of...

Slow to rise in the literary world, Octavia Estelle Butler cultivated musings on earth's future, ...

Discusses the causes of toxic waste and its effects on the environment and life, and outlines met...

Examines acid rain, its effects on the world, and possible ways of stopping such damage.

The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance offers the student, teacher, choreographer, historian, media...

Focuses on managing the many types of solid waste and the hazards they pose, and teaches readers ...

Discusses the different types of air pollution and how they can be stopped or reduced

Provides a look at the network known as the Underground Railroad - that mysterious 'system' of in...

Details the various types of land pollution and possible ways to prevent them