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Steven Frye teaches writing and American literature at California State University, Bakersfield. He has published short stories, articles, and essays in such journals as The Southern Quarterly, The Centennial Review, The South Carolina Review, and The Kentucky Review. He has written one novel, three books of nonfiction, and he has edited three volumes of collected essays, which are published by Cambridge University Press and the University of South Carolina Press. He works from his home in the high desert of Southern California, where he lives with his wife Kristin and his brown Labrador Retriever, Sam.

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	Understanding Cormac McCarthy 4.20 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cambridge Companion to Cormac McCarthy 3.96 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dogwood Crossing 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Understanding Larry McMurtry 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Historiography and Narrative Design in the American Romance: A Study of Four Authors 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2001	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Critical Insights: The Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe: Print Purchase Includes Free Online Access 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Critical Insights: The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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