“John Steinbeck knew and understood America and Americans better than any other writer of the 20th century“—Dallas Morning News
Together in one volume, Kurt Vonnegut’s brilliant early novels, along with six classic science fiction stories
“The experience of reading Cather’s final six novels in sequence, in their present no-nonsense Library of America format, leaves little doubt of her stature.” — The New Republic
“These four works . . . are tight, controlled, and incredibly effective both as a narration and experimental force.”—Damian Kelleher, Curled Up with a Good Book
“A must-read for anyone who loves noir.”—Sara Paretsky
“Susan Sontag’s essays are great interpretations, and even fulfillments, of what is really going on.”—Carlos Fuentes