Thomas C. Foster
Author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines
About the Author
Thomas C. Foster is a professor of English at the University of Michigan-Flint. He teaches contemporary fiction, drama, poetry, creative writing, and composition. He is the author of several books including Twenty-Five Books That Shaped America: How White Whales, Green Lights, and Restless Spirits show more Forged Our National Identity, How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines, and How to Read Novels Like a Professor: A Jaunty Exploration of the World's Favorite Literary Form. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Thomas C. Foster
How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines (2014) 4,497 copies
How to Read Novels Like a Professor: A Jaunty Exploration of the World's Favorite Literary Form (2008) 770 copies
Twenty-Five Books That Shaped America: How White Whales, Green Lights, and Restless Spirits Forged Our National… (2011) 187 copies
How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor: A Smart, Irreverent Guide to Biography, History, Journalism, Blogs, and… (2020) 133 copies
How to Write Like a Writer: A Sharp and Subversive Guide to Ignoring Inhibitions, Inviting Inspiration, and Finding… (2022) 48 copies
Reading the Silver Screen: A Film Lover's Guide to Decoding the Art Form That Moves (2016) 20 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 20th Century
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Ohio, USA
- Places of residence
- East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Ohio, USA (birth) - Education
- Dartmouth College
Michigan State University - Occupations
- professor (English, University of Michigan)
- Organizations
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Agent
- Faith Hamlin
- Short biography
- Thomas C. Foster is a professor of English at the University of Michigan-Flint, where he teaches contemporary fiction, drama, and poetry as well as creative writing and composition. He lies in East Lansing, Michigan. [adapted from How to Read Literature Like a Professor [rev. ed.] (2014)
Members
Reviews
Lists
Awards
You May Also Like
Associated Authors
Statistics
- Works
- 20
- Members
- 6,152
- Popularity
- #3,997
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 148
- ISBNs
- 71
- Languages
- 6