Abstract: The book written by Zhu Zhenwu, et al., American Fiction: The Process of Localization and Multivariate Genealogies, offers a multi-dimensional examination of the origin and flow of American fiction and the process of its location. It also traces its diverse components and multiplex genealogies. The way in which its unique appearances, different forms, cultural implications, aesthetic representations, reciprocal influences, and secrets of success are respectively represented and evaluated demonstrates a wide range of expertise of the authors: the broad scope of their scholarly vision, the depth of their transboundary research, the power of their perception, and the extraordinary skills in their writing. As Chinese scholars, their capability of discourse construction, their sense of cultural consciousness, and their innovative thinking in scholarship are really commendable and worth promoting in our academia today.

Key words: Zhu Zhenwu, American fiction, process of localization, multivariate genealogy, trans-boundary perspective