Burning Bright in 1942, but, of the three, "Burning Bright" was the most complete attempt at the form. Steinbeck believed that he may have been the first person to attempt the style. At the time of writing the introduction, in which he explained his intentions, he believed it was a form that would bear further experimentation. In a continuation of the experiment, a stage production was planned to open at the same time the book was published. The original title of the book, "In the Forests of the Night", was a line from "The Tyger" by William Blake, but complaints that it
In the Forests of the Night but is mentioned several times. In 2008, Alexander makes an appearance in the novel, "Persistence of Memory" but Risika does not but it is mentioned that there is an issue going on between Risika and Alexander during the events of the novel. "In the Forests of the Night" was applauded as "Insightful...and imaginative" by "Publishers Weekly" and "remarkable" by "Voice of Youth Advocates". "San Diego Union-Tribune" called the novel "An impressive debut". "School Library Journal" praised it stating "This first novel by an author with great ability and promise is sure to be popular." "Booklist" stated that because of Atwater-Rhodes