Literature

Reviews and synopses of books and stories, information about the author, and links to sites related to writing.

Website of children's authors and educational writers Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender. Includes information about the authors and their books, workshops, and events.

Profile, press kit and book list.

(Official site) Author and photo-illustrator of more than forty children books. Includes biography, pictures, book reviews, articles, and information on the speaking visits.

(Official site) Author/illustrator Dav Pilkey of "The Adventures of Captain Underpants" has a predictably unpredictable website with lots of interesting stuff for kids, parents, and teachers.

(Official site) Shares the stories behind the books, a biography, classroom activities, reviews, school visit information, and answers to frequently asked questions.

Brief biography as featured in the Scholastic Children's Books Author Zone. Includes an interview with the author.

(Official site) Includes information about Darren Shan's books, e-mail link, and newsletter.

(Official site) Provides biographical sketch of Barney Saltzberg, listing of works, and activities for kids. Also includes some of Saltzberg's artwork and music for kids.

(Official site) Includes book descriptions, illustrations, biographical sketches, and bookmaking techniques from the husband-wife team of Janice and Tom Shefelman.

(Official site) Author of "What The Cat Knows" and "Hairballs And Sticky Things". Features book descriptions and biography.

Includes brief biography of children's author and singer/songwriter Willy Welch, description of works, and contact information. Welch is best known for his song and picture book "Playing Right Field."

Information on Raina Telgemeier's graphic-novel adaptations, including sample pages, personality quiz and information on the artist and the author.

Includes cover scans, character appearances, locations guide, forums, book summaries, and site updates. Also includes information on the Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers series.

Features character profiles, articles, series history, reference books, title checklist, polls, a FAQ, and a record of Frank and Joe's travels.

Designed for fans and collectors. Provides information on this plucky sleuth including history, books, formats and pictures.

The official website. Learn about the books and the author.

Contains a biography, bibliography, and appearance schedule.

Includes a list of books with related movie titles, recommended reading list, newsletter, and contact information for this New York based group.

Takes a look at themes in two of his novels from a medical perspective.

Full-text conference paper by Lisa Treviño Roy-Davis, entitled "Working Race: Speech, Silence and Women's Work as Racial Politics in Denise Chávez and Ana Castillo."

An encyclopedia entry on the Portuguese dramatist.

An account of Shakespeare's affair with the wife of an innkeeper, and the illegitimate son this affair may have produced.

Biography of English playwright Thomas Dekker, plus links to purchase all of his works currently in print.

Discussion of Dekker's role in English drama, from The Cambridge History of English and American Literature.

An index of monologues by Thomas Dekker.

Massinger's comedy of the comeuppance of the villanous Sir Giles Overreach at the hands of his morally righteous victims.

Brief biography of dramatist Jean Racine.

Includes clips from Miramax's film "Restoration" and links to Internet resources on authors and political figures.

A biography of the French dramatist Beaumarchais.

Biography of dramatist George Farquhar, plus links to purchase all of his works currently in print.

Synopsis of the play.

Article by John A. Price on Caryl Churchill and the rhythms of feminist theory, acting theory, and gender politics.

Biography of American playwright Christopher Durang, plus links to all of his works currently in print.

Biography of British playwright Michael Frayn, plus links to all of his works currently in print.

A biography of the American dramatist.

Biography of American playwright Lillian Hellman, plus links to all of her works currently in print.

Biography of American playwright Beth Henley, plus links to all of her works currently in print.

Biography of American playwright Donald Margulies, plus links to all of his works currently in print.

A complete list of the American playwright's Broadway credits.

A biography of the Irish playwright, plus links to purchase all of his works currently in print.

Lists all of the actor's film and TV roles.

Biography of American playwright Neil Simon, plus links to all of his works currently in print.

Biography of Irish playwright John Millington Synge, plus links to all of his works currently in print.

Information about conference held in New Orleans in March of each year in conjunction with the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival, which features plays, panels, readings, and celebrity appearances.

Annual literary review published by Middle Tennessee State University.

A biography of the Greek comedy writer; includes a list of related links.

Biography of Greek playwright Sophocles, plus links to all of his works currently in print.

Free download of five plays by Doric Wilson, pioneer playwright of the Caffe Cino and off-off-Broadway and a founder of the Gay Theater movement.

The current works of G.L. Horton, playwright, actress, and critic for the last quarter century (Boston area). Monologues, one-acts, full length plays to download.