John Steinbeck, who won the 1962 Nobel Prize for Literature, had many fans—and a few detractors—among reviewers in America over the years.

Called “the Chekhov of the suburbs” for his intimate if painful portraits of American suburban life, John Cheever was a prose master and, said one reviewer, “a boyish scamp.”

What a 1965 novel by Graham Greene taught a young Dr. Paul Farmer during his first years working in Haiti.

As we celebrate Black History Month, we recognize Black authors from past and present, including two prominent theologians.

In addition to his novels and screenplays, Myles Connolly was an occasional contributor to America—and one with bold opinions.

Father Kevin Spinale, S.J. offers his thoughts on the two latest selections of the Catholic Book Club: ‘Miracles on the Hardwood’ and ‘I Came as a Shadow’.