McParland, Robert

This volume will mostly appeal to general readers interested in a breezy history of reading and books in the United States.

This fascinating study is recommended to anyone curious about the significance of Steinbeck the man and the writer. For all library collections.

This thorough and penetrating analysis succeeds in showing the 1920s to be a golden age of American literature that still influences readers and scholars. The unusual blend of criticism and social history will appeal primarily to literature students and specialists in the field of cultural studies.