Willa Cather's close friend and travelling campanion presents a portrait of the well-known author, describing her personality, appearance, relationships, and re

Cather is usually read as a nostalgic celebrator of the American past. Lee explores a stranger and more complex Cather, whose life and work are rife with split

Drawing on newly uncovered archives, The Only Wonderful Things offers a groundbreaking look at American novelist Willa Cather's creative process by arguing that

This first publication of the letters of one of America’s most consistently admired writers is both an exciting and a significant literary event. Willa Cather

Hermione Lee’s provocative and influential biography provides a sensitive reappraisal of a marvelous and often underrated writer. The Willa Cather she reveals