“This volume in the Critical Insights series presents 13 essays on political fiction. The introductory essays offer an overview of political novels, including a commentary on American fiction post-9/11. The critical-reading essays focus on –specific works and authors, including Joseph Conrad, Don DeLillo’s Underworld, and Deborah Eisenberg’s short fiction. These lengthy essays are scholarly in nature, making this collection most appropriate for academic libraries. There is an appendix of additional titles, a bibliography, and an index. This purchase price also includes access online via the Salem Literature platform.”