| NATIVESON | 1940 novel by American author Richard Wright whose central character is Bigger Thomas (6,3) |
| THEHEARTISALONELYHUNTER | Debut 1940 novel by American author Carson McCullers |
| EDGAR | Wright, whose micro-budget first feature was A Fistful Of Fingers (5) |
| YATES | American writer Richard ___ |
| MYANTONIA | A 1918 novel by American writer Willa Cather, set in the American West (2,7) |
| WHITEFANG | The Arctic is the setting of this 1906 book by American writer Jack London which is about a wolfdog: 2 wds. |
| EGGSHAPED | Encouraged to circumvent fell that is bigger at one end (3-6) |
| MAILORDER | Old way adopted by American writer in selling approach |
| ROOTS | 1976 novel by American author Alex Haley featuring the character Kunta Kinte (5) |
| ONTHE | 1957 novel by American writer Jack Kerouac based on trips taken by the author and his friends (2,3,4) |
| ROAD | 1957 novel by American writer Jack Kerouac based on trips taken by the author and his friends (2,3,4) |
| LITTLEWOMEN | Novel by American author Louisa May Alcott, which introduced readers to the March sisters (6,5) |
| STALLION | The Black ___, classic children's novel by American author Walter Farley (8) |
| THEHELP | 2009 novel by American author Kathryn Stockett, released as a film in 2011 (3,4) |
| DUNE | 1965 science-fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert (4) |
| CHARLOTTESWEB | Children's novel by American author E B White featuring a pig named Wilbur |
| LITTLE | And 17 Novel by American author Louisa May Alcott originally published in two volumes, which introduced readers to the March sisters (6,5) |
| WOMEN | Novel by American author Louisa May Alcott originally published in two volumes, which introduced readers to the March sisters (6,5) |
| WRATH | The Grapes Of ---, novel by American writer John Steinbeck (5) |
| THEGRAPESOF | A 1939 realist novel by American writer John Steinbeck (3,6,2,5) |
