"Essential Lentz" is a compendium of the published writing of David B. Lentz spanning his creative writing career since his college days at Bates. His collected works in "Essential Lentz" feature generous excerpts from his literary novels, stage plays and poetry. CONTENTS From "The Silver King: A Novel" (2000) From "Bourbon Street: A Novel" (1982, 2001) From "The Day Trader: A Novel" (2001) From "Bloomsday: A Tragicomedy" (2004, 2010) From "AmericA, Inc.: A Novel" (2007) From "AmericA, Inc.: A Stage Play" (2008, 2010) From "For the Beauty of the Earth: A Novel" (2010) From "Bloomsday: The Bostoniad" (2010) From "Old Greenwich Odes: Collected Verse" (2010) From "Sonnets from New England: Love Songs" (2014) From "Novel Criticism: How to Critique Novels Like a Novelist" with "A List of a Novelist's Top 100 Novels" (2011)