Contemporary American Essays

by Maureen Howard (Editor)

Gathers essays about politics, science, culture, history, religion, patriotism, ecology, and literature

285 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Maureen Howard is the author of seven novels, including Grace Abounding, Expensive Habits, and Natural History, all of which were nominated for the PEN/Faulkner Award. 'Facts of Life' is an award-winning autobiography. She is a 1952 Smith College alumnae and has taught at a number of American universities, including Columbia, Princeton, Amherst, and Yale, and was recently awarded the Academy Award in Literature by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She lives in New York City.