Arthur Miller (1915- ) is an acclaimed American playwright whose works confront moral and political issues and describe the pressures society puts on people. Aside from his marriage to Marilyn Monroe, Miller is probably best known for his 1949 maste...

William Kennedy is credited with bringing his native city of Albany, New York to life within the literary world. His novels, in what has been deemed his “Albany Cycle,” include Legs (1975), Billy Phelan's Greatest Game (1978), and the Pulitzer Priz...

Edward Albee (1928- ), an American dramatist born in Washington, D.C., has been one of the foremost playwrights of his day, whose work initiated a new theatrical movement in America. His ground-breaking plays are an indictment of American society, w...

Jane Smiley (1949- ) a novelist born in Los Angeles, California, has written twelve works of fiction covering a wide array of topics, including politics, farming, horse training, impulse buying, Barbie, and marriage. Some of her works include The Ag...