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C.S. Lewis: The Writer Who Found JoyThe lion, the writer, and the search for joy. Not every author can write about theology, literature, and a talking lion and end up delighting readers for generations. But not every author is C.S. Lewis. This biographical picture book welcomes readers to get to...
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The Narrow Road to OkuIn the account which he named "The Narrow Road to Oku," Basho makes a journey lasting 150 days, in which he travels, on foot, a distance of 600 ri.This was three hundred years ago, when the average distance covered by travelers was apparently 9...
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Son of the Old WestAn epic narrative ofthe Old West told through the vivid, outsized life of cowboy, detective, and chronicler Charlie Siringo No figure in the Old West lived orshaped its history more fully than Charlie Siringo, as Nathan Ward reveals in his colorful portrait of this...
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I Am Stan: A Graphic Biography of the Legendary Stan LeeThe first graphic novel biography of the legendary Stan Lee, co-creator of many of Marvel's beloved superheroes, from Eisner-nominated comics creator Tom Scioli. Everyone knows Stan Lee: His work at the creative helm of Marvel Comics resulted in the creation of many of the...
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Orwell: The New LifeA fascinating exploration of George Orwell--and his body of work--by an award-winning Orwellian biographer and scholar, presenting the author anew to twenty-first-century readers. We find ourselves in an era when the moment is ripe for a reevaluation of the life and the works of...
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The RowanA rowan tree with mysterious and unique powers is extending its grip over humanity, and investigative writer Valentina Garnier is caught up in a battle between supernatural forces and the federal government. Prize-winning investigative writer Valentina Garnier loves a good story, so when she...
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Genios, LosAuthor: Jaime BaylyPublisher: Galaxia GutenbergPublished: 04/15/2023Pages: 224Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 8.23h x 5.66w x 0.70dISBN: 9788419392244Language: Spanish
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NB by J. C.: A Walk Through the Times Literary Supplement"Overall, NB might be loosely described as a gossip column for the erudite, but during the first 20 years of the present century, James Campbell made it into something more--a uniquely personal miscellany of wit, weirdness, and waspish provocation."--Michael Dirda, Washington Post"Campbell wrote about...
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Congratulations, the Best Is Over!: EssaysNATIONAL BESTSELLER - The beloved author of Here for It returns with a collection of "funny and compulsively readable" (Vogue), "hilarious and incisive" (Time) essays about what happens after happily ever after."How is it possible that I liked this book even more than his...
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Bookworm: Conversations with Michael SilverblattA Landmark Collection of Michael Silverblatt's Interviews from KCRW's Bookworm.Michael Silverblatt, host of KCRW's Bookworm, the nation's premier literary radio program, has been bringing writers and readers together in close company for more than three decades. Audiences around the world tune in each week...
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Becoming Ezra Jack KeatsBecoming Ezra Jack Keats offers the first complete biography of acclaimed children's author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) intended for adult readers. Drawing extensively from his unpublished autobiography and letters, Becoming Ezra Jack Keats covers the breadth of Keats's life, taking readers through...
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Immigrant Baggage: Morticians, Purloined Diaries, and Other Theatrics of ExileFrom a bilingual master of the literary memoir comes this moving and humorous story of losing immigrant baggage and trying to reclaim it for his American future.Author: Maxim D. ShrayerPublisher: Cherry Orchard BooksPublished: 04/04/2023Pages: 146Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.38lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.31dISBN: 9781644699980About...
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Word on Words: The Best of John Seigenthaler's InterviewsFor years the legendary John Seigenthaler hosted A Word on Words on Nashville's public television station, WNPT. During the show's four-decade run (1972 to 2013), he interviewed some of the most interesting and most important writers of our time. These in-depth exchanges revealed much...
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The Letters of William Gaddis: Revised EditionA revelatory collection of correspondence by the lauded author of titanic American classics such as The Recognitions and J R, shedding light on his staunchly private life. UPDATED WITH OVER TWO DOZEN NEW LETTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHS Now recognized as one of the giants of...
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Ford Madox FordA critical biography of the great modernist editor and novelist. Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939) lived among several of the most important artists and writers of his time. Raised by Pre-Raphaelites and friends with Henry James, H. G. Wells, and Joseph Conrad, Ford was a...
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My Half Orange: A Story of Love and Language in SevilleIn his late thirties, John Julius Reel left his native New York for Seville, hoping to reinvent himself, find his voice as a writer, and cast off the shadow of his famous father. When his girlfriend dumped him after a month-long visit, the last...
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Taking Things Hard: The Trials of F. Scott FitzgeraldF. Scott Fitzgerald published America's favorite novel, The Great Gatsby, at the young age of twenty-eight. Despite this extraordinary early achievement, Fitzgerald finished just one novel in the next (and last) fifteen years of his life, ending as a mostly unemployed Hollywood screenwriter. Taking...
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Wandering Through Life: A MemoirTheinternationally bestselling author of the Guido Brunetti mysteries tells herown adventurous life story as she enters her eighties In a series of vignettes full of affection, irony, and good humor, DonnaLeon narrates a remarkable life she feels has rather more happened to her thanbeen...
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Making It WriteWriter for Hire Veronica Blackstone's latest client is writing a memoir with a shocking twist ending, until she's found dead before finishing it. Can Veronica unravel the clues within the memoir to discover the killer? As a writer for hire, Veronica Blackstone puts her...
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George's Run: A Writer's Journey Through the Twilight ZoneGeorge Clayton Johnson was an up-and-coming short story writer who broke into Hollywood in a big way when he co-wrote the screenplay for Ocean's Eleven. More legendary works followed, including Logan's Run and classic scripts for shows like The Twilight Zone and Star Trek....
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