Ellen: 2931 books

Since receiving the National Book Award for "Victory Over Japan in 1985, Ellen Gilchrist has developed a fervently devoted readership. This collection's new novella is vintage Gilchrist, taking on the continuing joys and perils of Nora Jane and company.

From National Book Award Winner Ellen Gilchrist, a pillar of Southern literature hailed by the Washington Post as “a national treasure,” comes a colorful collection of short stories integrating favorite characters with captivating newcomers. “This fourth collection of 11 stories is...

At the heart of Ellen Gilchrist’s novel is the incorrigible Amanda McCamey. Leaving a troubled past behind, she marries into New Orleans’ high society but finds the privileged world stifling and unsatisfying. Seeking a quieter, more meaningful life, she divorces and moves to the Ozarks where she...

From National Book Award Winner Ellen Gilchrist, a pillar of Southern literature hailed by the Washington Post as “a national treasure,” comes all twenty-one of her beloved Rhoda stories, plus two new tales starring Rhoda Manning sure to thrill readers.“Rhoda is indeed the shining manifestation...

“A winning collection, filled with humor, love, and just enough human meanness to make things interesting. Gilchrist knows how to tell a story.” —Kirkus An indomitable cast of characters comes alive in this collection of shorts and a novella from acclaimed author Ellen Gilchrist. The...

“Gilchrist has always excelled in delineating smart, sexy, crazy people struggling to come to terms with a legacy of beloved, bewildering progenitors.”—Kirkus Ellen Gilchrist brings unforgettable characters to life once again in this collection of eighteen short stories sure to dazzle...

From National Book Award Winner Ellen Gilchrist, a pillar of Southern literature hailed by the Washington Post as “a national treasure,” comes a poignant novel about contemporary living and the sacrifices we make through the various stages of our life.“Gilchrist keeps you in the palm of her...

From National Book Award Winner Ellen Gilchrist, a pillar of Southern literature hailed by the Washington Post as “a national treasure,” the Hand family returns in this dynamic chronicle of their lives and loves. “Gilchrist's marvelous storytelling gifts are abundantly lavished on her...

This short story is about my travels around the State of Colorado while taking a graduate course called Wildlife Habitat Management at Colorado State University with eighteen men and one other woman. My experiences were painful, horrifying, embarrassing, gross, majestic, informative, sexy and very...

Guarding the Secrets recounts the terror-stricken life and murder of sixteen-year-old Tina Isa, who was condemned by her other family members for becoming Americanized, before her father, an accused Palestinian terrorist, murdered her in November, 1989. The killing was recorded by accident due to...

Less celebrated than their male counterparts, women have been vital contributors to the arts. Works by women of the colonial era represent treasured accomplishments of American culture and still impress us today, centuries after their creation. The breadth of creative expression is as impressive as...

A follow on from "Cry for the Many", The One I Lost is a poem about losing touch with a horse and not knowing where, or how, they are. From my own personal experience this is written from the heart.Profits from the sale of this poem will all go to a local horse charity.

"Not Carved In Stone" is a book of poetry that touches of many different subjects: hard reality, flight to fantasy, wishes and dreams, sadness, joy and more than one excursion into the ghostly. The author, Ellen Godfrey describes this book as poetry for people who don't like poetry.

**“Oh has crafted a truly chilling middle grade horror novel that will grab readers’ imaginations.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) **“Even more impressive than the shiver factor is the way the author skillfully uses the compelling premise to present a strong, consistent message...