Catherine Reef Książki

"On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history"-- A biography of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history. Reef discusses the creation of Shelley's story about a mad scientist who brought a corpse back to life, detailing her life both before and after the publication of this iconic masterpiece. -- adapted from amazon.com

A photobiography of John Steinbeck, covering his life and writing career, with excerpts from his works.

Explores the city of Baltimore, both past and present, describing neighborhoods, attractions, festivals, and historic sites.

Describes the past and present, neighborhoods, historic sites, attractions, and festivals of Washington, D.C.