"A rich resource for readers interested in the study of American culture."--'South Atlantic Review. '"The essays are noteworthy in their own right, and the collection overall is unified and coherent...'Reading in America' shows a field in its early stages that is attracting a group of extremely talented scholars."--'Journal of American History.

About the Author

Cathy N. Davidson is professor of English at Duke University. She is the author of the award-winning Revolution and the Word: The Rise of the Novel in America and The Experimental Fictions of Ambrose Bierce: Structuring the Ineffable.

Reviews
This engaging collection of essays, offering in their various ways a history of books and reading in the United States from colonial times to the present, will appeal to all students of American A rich resource for readers interested in the study of American culture. South Atlantic Review. The essays are noteworthy in their own right, and the collection overall is unified and coherent... Reading in America shows a field in its early stages that is attracting a group of extremely talented scholars. Journal of American History A rich resource for readers interested in the study of American culture South Atlantic Review



Book Information
ISBN 9780801838002
Author Cathy N. Davidson
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press
Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
Weight(grams) 431g