As can be seen from the chapter headings, some of the material is trivial, but nonetheless interesting for that. It is not at once apparent why the book is styled an almanac, but that is unimportant: there is no other book I know of that contains as much diverse information about American writers as this one.
Some of the material is trivial, but interesting for that. It is not at once apparent why the book is an almanac, but that is unimportant: there is no other book that contains as much information about American writers as this one.