"A poignant, nostalgic collection of literary criticism by one of America's premier authors."
—Kirkus Reviews
In Rough Country is a sterling collection of literary essays, reviews, and criticism from Joyce Carol Oates that focuses on a wide array of books and writers—from Poe to Nabokov, from Flannery O'Connor to Phillip Roth. One of our foremost novelists, National Book Award and PEN/Malamud Award winner Oates demonstrates an unparalleled understanding and appreciation of great works of American literature with In Rough Country, and offers unique and breathtaking insights into the writer's art.
In this landmark collection, Oates turns her own incomparable literary gaze upon the classic and contemporary writers who shaped a nation, exploring:
