American writing across many moods
What is here: This category brings together American classics in a fairly broad sense. The current stock includes major novels, short stories, poetry, memoir, gothic and horror writing, as well as some science fiction that is often treated as part of the modern American canon.
Authors in stock: There is a noticeable presence of Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Henry James, James Baldwin, Kurt Vonnegut, Ray Bradbury, Edgar Allan Poe, Shirley Jackson and John Steinbeck. Stock may change, so the mix of authors and editions will not stay exactly the same.
Scope: You can expect a range from older names such as Melville, Twain, Hawthorne and Wharton to later 20th-century writers like Morrison, Plath, Didion, Kerouac, Highsmith and Butler. That means this section is not limited to one period or one style. It is a useful place for readers looking for established American fiction and a few well-known shorter works.
If you want a wider overview, see Classics, which covers this section and the rest of the classic literature shelves. For books centered more on Britain, there is English Classics. For classic writing from continental traditions, try European Classics. Stock may change over time.