Books by William F. Maxwell and Complete Book Reviews
William F. Maxwell, Author Vintage Books USA $15 (432p) ISBN 978-0-679-76102-0
Maxwell, a longtime New Yorker editor as well as an award-winning novelist, presents stories spanning more than 50 years. (Nov.)
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William F. Maxwell, Author Alfred A. Knopf $25 (415p) ISBN 978-0-679-43829-8
For over six decades, Maxwell has scrupulously eschewed literary postures for a crystalline elegance almost unparalleled in contemporary American fiction. A New Yorker editor for 40 years and American Book Award recipient for his 1980 novel, So Long,
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William F. Maxwell, Author, James Stevenson, Illustrator Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers $16 (1p) ISBN 978-0-679-86053-2
Stevenson once again demonstrates his impressive gifts for imbuing animal characters with abundant personality. His watercolor illustrations are precisely attuned to novelist and New Yorker veteran Maxwell's fond tale of Bun, a dog who hangs out on "
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William F. Maxwell, Author, Judith B. Jones, Editor Knopf Publishing Group $19.95 (240p) ISBN 978-0-394-57443-1
Maxwell is noted both for his 40 years as a fiction editor at the New Yorker and for his own short stories and novels (including the American Book Award-winning So Long, See You Tomorrow ). However, as a reviewer, he has preferred nonfiction books...
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