Teachers have struggled for years to balance the competing demands of American Literature and AP English Language. Now, the team that brought you the bestselling "Language of Composition" is here to help. "Conversations in American Literature: Language Rhetoric Culture "is a new kind of American Literature anthology putting nonfiction on equal footing with the traditional fiction and poetry, and emphasizing the skills of rhetoric, close reading, argument, and synthesis. To spark critical thinking, the book includes TalkBack pairings and synthesis Conversations that let students explore how issues and texts from the past continue to impact the present. Whether you re teaching AP English Language, or gearing up for Common Core, "Conversations in American Literature" will help you revolutionize the way American literature is taught."