OFFICIAL SITE OF AUTHOR MICHAEL RICKARD

Junot Diaz’ The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is a work rich in fantasy worlds, with characters’ lives blurring the line between...

In naturalist novels, secondary characters also suffer bad fates. Continuing naturalism’s theme of life’s unpredictability and tendency...

Mac is burdened by his laziness. While environment contributes to Mac’s downfall, hereditary plays a significant part. Mac is...

Frank Norris' novel McTeague exemplifies naturalism with its examination of character through a slice of life storytelling technique, and...