Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Southern Renaissance: Thomas Wolfe
Thomas Wolfe is presented in this brief biography, highlighting his writings which exemplified the American culture of the 1920's-1930's. Click on "Thomas Wolfe Activities" for related resources.
PBS
Mpr: Keillor, Ventura Become Literary Odd Couple
This site from Minnesota Public Radio discusses Keillor's book that tells a story resembling the life and career of Gov. Jesse Ventura and includes numerous links to audio clips of Keillor discussing the book, Ventura's response,...
Other
Jewish Women's Archive: Gertrude Stein
Detailed biographical discussion on the life and career of American Jewish writer, Gertrude Stein.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Gary Soto
This site, part of the official site of the Academy of American Poets, provides an overview of Gary Soto's life and career.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: Gertrude Stein
This site provides links to several interesting photos of Gertrude Stein.
University at Buffalo
Gertrude Stein
This site, maintained by a professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo, contains an excerpt from Stein's "Composition as Explanation" and 4 photos of Stein.
Other
Uc Press: Workin' Man Blues
This site, from the University of California Press, offers a description of Gerald Haslam's book about country music in California called "Workin' Man Blues." The site also offers a bit of information about Haslam's life and other works.
Other
Authors and Creators Frederic Brown
This site, part of the Thrilling Detective Website, a personal site devoted to detective fiction, gives an overview of Frederic Brown's detective fiction from the point of view of a fan. The site includes an extensive list of works by...
IMDb
Internet Movie Database: Frederic Brown
The Online Movie Database IMDb.com provides a brief biography of Brown and links to descriptions of movies based on his stories.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Fredric Brown
This site includes a biography of the writer Fredric Brown. Included towards the end of the article is a list of his books. Good overall and very factual.
Other
Uc Press: The Great Central Valley
This site, from the University of California Press, describes the book "The Great Central Valley," with text by Gerald Haslam and photos by Stephen Johnson and Robert Dawson. The description offers interesting information about the book...
Other
Official Site of Gary Soto
This site provides a brief biography of author, Gary Soto, and includes links to his current works.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: J. D. Salinger
Read about the life of J. D. Salinger in this brief but informative look at his life as one of the most widely read American authors of the 20th century.
Other
Book Page Interview: Gary Soto
This site, part of the online version of the magazine BookPage, provides a 1998 interview with Gary Soto, in which he discusses the themes of some of his works, his background, and his use of different genres of writing.