books.google.com - In this comprehensive study of Jane Smiley's fiction, Neil Nakadate analyzes the fiction of the writer best known for A Thousand Acres. He provides close readings -- from the early Barn Blind to The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton -- and presents the first extended account of the connections...http://books.google.com/books/about/Understanding_Jane_Smiley.html?id=F4tWJzhbLRoC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareUnderstanding Jane Smiley
