Grant M. Overton’s American Nights Entertainment is a lively survey of contemporary American authors and the publishing world of the early twentieth century. Overton, a critic and editor, profiles popular novelists and discusses the books and reading tastes of his day.
Written in an engaging, conversational style, the book offers an insider’s view of literature as a business and a popular pastime. It is a useful record of the authors and publishing culture of its era. This edition is a clean, public-domain text prepared for comfortable reading. Download the free EPUB of this entertaining tour of American books and writers.