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Modern Literary Fiction


The Black Tower by Louis Bayard

The Black Tower by Louis Bayard

by Janet Julian

Sun, Nov 01, 2009

A writer, book reviewer, and the author of Mr. Timothy and The Pale Blue Eye, Louis Bayard has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, and Salon.com, among other media outlets. He lives in Washington, D.C.

South of Broad by Pat Conroy

South of Broad by Pat Conroy

by Jean Palmer

Sun, Nov 01, 2009

Pat Conroy is the bestselling author of nine books: The Boo, The Water is Wide, The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides, Beach Music, My Losing Season, The Pat Conroy Cookbook: Recipes of My Life and South of Broad. He lives in Fripp Island, South Carolina.

Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry

Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry

by Shirley Fetherolf

Sun, Nov 01, 2009

Malcolm Lowry (1909–1957) was born in England, and he attended Cambridge University. He spent much of his life traveling and lived in Paris, New York, Mexico, Los Angeles, Canada, and Italy, among other places. He is the author of numerous works, including Ultramarine and Hear Us O Lord from Heaven Thy Dwelling Place.