"Francine Prose is a world-classsatirist who's also a world-class storyteller.”—Russell Banks Francine Prose captures contemporary America at itsmost hilarious and dreadful in My New American Life, a darkly humorousnovel of mismatched...

A spirited portrait of the colorful, irrepressible, and iconoclastic American collector who fearlessly advanced the cause of modern art von Prose, Francine

A distinguished novelist and critic inspires readers and writers with this inside look at how the professionals read-and write Long before there were creative writing workshops and degrees, how did aspiring writers learn to write? By...

A guide for people who love books and for those who want to write them - essential reading for students enrolled in a creative w writing programme and anyone writing on their own. von Prose, Francine

Shrouded in myth, the legends of Cleopatra have captivated writers and artists for centuries. Exploring how the Egyptian queen is so often cast as a cruel and distrustful seductress, Francine Prose shows the ways this portrayal has often...

Francine Prose's life of Michelangelo Merisi (da Caravaggio) evokes the genius of this incomparable artist through a brilliant reading of his paintings. Caravaggio's use of ordinary people, realistically portrayed?street boys,...