The classic, definitive biography of William Faulkner

Collected interviews with the eclectic director of Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, and Ed Wood

A history of the South’s antebellum industrial base, its devastation in war, and its postbellum restoration

An insider’s account of the wild and wacky teams that created cartoon classics for Warner Bros. and MGM Animation

Interviews with the legendary Warner Bros. artist who helped shaped the history of American animation

Never before published, a 1920s novel that disputes prevailing attitudes on racial character and identity

A debut novel in which an industrial downsizer faces small-town racism, political hardball, and the chance for love and redemption

A beloved writer’s thoughts on teaching her craft and leading a literary life

An inspired history of Horn Island, a spectacular natural treasure and a demanding environment

Collected interviews with the British filmmaker of classics such as Blade Runner, Alien,and Gladiator

An examination of the national effort to capture the essence of American society at the bicentennial

An anthology charting the long-standing cultural conversation that the comics sparked

Throughout long profiles and conversations—ranging from 1982 to 2001—the renowned author makes clear his distinctions between historical fact and his own creative leaps

A collection of interviews that offers a complex portrait of perhaps the world’s greatest cinematic comedian and a man who is considered to be one of the most influential screen artists in movie history

An overview of postcolonial studies and current thought on literature, tourism, and popular culture

A collection of interviews and articles from 1938-2004 that shows how the cartoonist managed to keep his art and stories fresh for over seventy years of production

Reflections from the filmmakers who kept screens flickering in the big studio era

Over thirty years of interviews that provide a revealing glimpse into the director’s vision as he discusses his varied experiences as a filmmaker

Stories of the actors who gave voice to SpongeBob SquarePants, Beavis and Butthead, Bart and Homer Simpson, Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, and many more animated characters

Collected interviews in which the acclaimed writer talks about his craft, the nature of language, the literature that he loves, and the ways in which his own life influences the creation of, and characters within, his novels

Personal accounts of life in America’s last colony for sufferers of Hansen’s disease

Photographs documenting the timber industry’s destruction and restoration of Mississippi’s great natural resource

A treasury of tribal lore told by past and present Choctaw storytellers

A fascinating examination of the Bible’s influence on seventy-three self-taught artists and 122 works of art

Superb text and stunning photographs that capture the antebellum grandeur of thirty-five showcase homes

These interviews show how the director of The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II evolved from hotshot film maverick to elder statesman of American cinema.