Who This Author Is

Bruce Bawer has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 5 catalog-linked books across 1987 to 2002, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with contemporary stylist and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1987 to 2002; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harcourt Brace Jovanovich and Random House Inc.

Best Place To Start

contemporary stylist

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich • 1987 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Harcourt Brace Jovanovich and Random House Inc

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1987 to 2002; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harcourt Brace Jovanovich and Random House Inc.

Top Books To Start With

  1. contemporary stylist

    Harcourt Brace Jovanovich • 1987 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1987 • 332 pages.

  2. Stealing Jesus: How Fundamentalism Betrays Christianity

    Random House Inc • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 352 pages.

  3. The Screenplay's the Thing: Movie Criticism, 1986-1990

    Shoe String Pr Inc • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 298 pages.

  4. Place at the Table: The Gay Individual in American Society

    Touchstone Books • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 272 pages.

  5. Coast to Coast: Poems

    Story Line Pr • 2002 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

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