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1. The Vampire in Contemporary Literature

   By Lorna Piatti-Farnell

   Series: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature

   Prominent examples from contemporary vampire literature expose a desire to re-evaluate and re-work the long-standing, folkloristic interpretation of the vampire as the immortal undead. This book explores the "new vampire" as a literary trope, offering a comprehensive critical analysis of vampires...

   To Be Published October 31st 2013 by Routledge
2. Food and Culture in Contemporary American Fiction

   By Lorna Piatti-Farnell

   Series: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature

   Establishing an interdisciplinary connection between Food Studies and American literary scholarship, Piatti-Farnell investigates the significances of food and eating in American fiction, from 1980 to the present day. She argues that culturally-coded representations of the culinary illuminate...

   Published July 12th 2011 by Routledge