Jane Smiley

Eight Great Speculative Fiction Books by Women

Eight Great Speculative Fiction Books by Women

Need a break from so-called reality? These eight speculative fiction authors represent the best of the best in the sci-fi genre.

‘The Pawnbroker’s Daughter’ Tells Us How to Write Well and Live Beautifully

‘The Pawnbroker’s Daughter’ Tells Us How to Write Well and Live Beautifully

Maxine Kumin's final memoir is painfully brief, but like all her work, ever lyrical.

Janes Smiley’s Excellent Prose and Sly Humor are Here in ‘Private Life’

Anglo-Saxon Attitudes

Ten Days in the Hills by Jane Smiley

The Greenlanders by Jane Smiley

‘The Secret Lives of Dentists’ Drills into Marital Discord