Books by Bobbie Ann Mason

Bobbie Ann Mason burst onto the American literary scene during a renaissance of short fiction that Raymond Carver called a "literary phenomenon." This reader collects outstanding examples of Mason's award-winning work from throughout her writing career and provides a unique look at the development of one of the country's finest writers.

The author of this text examines the girl detective in her various guises through a combination of childhood reminiscences and insights as a fiction writer and observer of American popular culture. She covers the Bobbsey Twins, Vicki Barr, Cherry Ames, Beverly Gray, Judy Bolton and Nancy Drew.