Sinclair Lewis: Rebel from Main Street. This item is unavailable.Sinclair Lewis: Rebel from Main Street

A definitive new biography of the great American writer draws on new diaries, correspondence, and criticism to explore the life and times of Sinclair Lewis, providing a revealing look at his battle with alcoholism, marriages, and great literary works, including Babbitt, Main Street, and Elmer Gantry. 15,000 first printing.

Richard Lingeman is currently a senior editor of <i>The Nation</i>, where he has also been executive editor. Born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and a graduate of Haverford College, he has worked as a freelance journalist, contributing to<i> The New York Times Magazine</i> and many other publications. He has also been an editor and reviewer for <i>The New York Times Book Review</i>. He is the author of, among other books, <i>Small Town America</i> (an American Book Award nominee) and a two-volume biography of Theodore Dreiser: <i>Theodore Dreiser: At the Gates of the City, 1871–1907</i> and <i>Theodore Dreiser: An American Journey, 1908–1945</i>. He lives in Manhattan.