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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 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) — biography from How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines… (more)

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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)
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