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Reading the sermons and essays are enough to give you chills.

A novel packed with fantastic facts about a great American, while including strange leaps into psychological states and motivations.

A quick, interesting story

The structure of the introduction creates suspense.

The relationship between the coaches and the political power structure is a revelation.

The writing is high quality, and the story is much more entertaining than I thought it would be.

The psychological drama creates the movement of a static story. The text feels as though it is busy, but in reality there has been few events in the text. Masterful.

The novel contains a passing mention of sharing a TV panel with Malcolm X, but focuses upon a trip to the Chicago mansion of Elijah Muhammad.

A witty murder mystery is moving towards the interesting conclusion

Not the usual class of character I've come to expect from Hemingway. The focus is upon the dregs of society rather than the upper crust.

A fun story with a focus upon science that contains an interesting connection to Charles Darwin.

A rich story covering many aspects of American society. The love story is an omage to Jane Eyre

Ignatius is a difficult character in the beginning, but the story picks up and the comedy begins to shine through.

It's already interesting to read the first of anything and this is the first work of historical fiction. A little dry, but an interesting lesson in English history.

It is quite out of character for Twain to treat any topic seriously, a surprising story.

An informative and interesting story about the French involvement in Vietnam during the 50's.

The novel shifts between tedious and intense, but the story is picking up speed.

Classic themes from Mr. Leonard. Worth checking out.

Fusion of Romantic and Gothic writing concepts creates an interest story.

An inside look at the people who helped shape FDR's policies in the first 100 days.

I have been surprised by how dark the storyline has become.

Crash Davis may be right about Sonia Sontag's novels, but the short story in this addition is fantastic.

I'm looking forward to reading the Carver story, it may be the only reason I purchased this edition. I really enjoyed the story in Mr. Handel's AP class, a mere twenty years ago.

Wow. Focused upon the blighted existence of a poor black woman. Writing in a similar vain to Zora Hurston.

The last hundred pages hinge upon a moral dilemma for Ishmael. The presentation of the different perspectives to deliver the story is an interesting writing tact.

Provactive writing style. All the characters are in the now. Tracing the thoughts of the characters is jumbled at times, but interesting.