behind." John Sutherland of The Guardian was more critical, however, remarking, "Let's face it: if this was a first novel by a literary unknown it would have been lucky to make it into print. What makes In America an object of interest is less its page-turning readability than its significance as the latest move in Susan Sontag's brilliant career." References 1999 novels National Book Award for Fiction winning works Works by Susan Sontag Novels set in California Novels set in the 19th century Novels involved in plagiarism controversies Postmodern novels