A Study Guide for Ann Beattie’s Janus, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context…

North Carolina native Ann Rothrock Beattie has produced an autobiographical account of her unique and endearing love story that began on a safari in Zimbabwe, Africa. Her safari love affair…

The complexities of a postmodern family unravel in the story of Will, a 5-year-old who listens to plants through a toy stethoscope; his mother Jody and her lover, Mel; and…

Beattie delivers an original work about Pat Nixon–a riveting exploration of an elusive and modern icon and of the fiction writer’s art. Mrs. Nixon, once a community theater actress, understood…

Set along the East Coast from Maine to Key West, this collection of stories explores unconventional friendships, frustrated loves, mortality, and aging –

Showcases the author’ images of Charlottesville, Virginia - many of them multipanel compositions featuring the University of Virginia and its environs - accompanied by an essay and interview by his…

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This book shows the potential of the arts to impact the life and mission of the church. It suggests how the arts can enhance worship and witness, and help transform…