Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Bread Loaf anthology of contemporary American short stories The Bread Loaf anthology of contemporary American short stories Jay Parini,Robert Pack 22 short stories by Ann Beattie, Raymond Carver, John Irving, Joyce Carol Oates, Cynthia Ozick, John Updike, and others. OL18154036W
The art of teaching The art of teaching Jay Parini A college professor explains his development and approach to teaching. OL1913080W
The patch boys The patch boys Jay Parini Fifteen-year-old Sammy di Cantini, resident of a mining region of Pennsylvania, is determined to rise above his class, falls disastrously in love with a Protestant, and visits his Mafia brother in Ne… OL1913087W
The Apprentice Lover The Apprentice Lover Jay Parini When Alex Massolini's brother is killed in Vietnam, he drops out of Columbia University and leaves his conservative family behind for Capri to become secretary to Rupert Grant, a famous British novel… OL1913088W
American writers American writers Jay Parini Contains biographical and critical essays on the work of important American writers. Presents scholar-signed essays prepared by experts in the field. OL19825969W
New and collected poems: 1975-2015 New and collected poems: 1975-2015 Jay Parini A new collection of poems from celebrated poet, novelist, and biographer Jay Parini. OL20030619W
The writer's reader The writer's reader Jay Parini,Cohen, Robert "The Writer's Reader is an anthology of essays on the art and life of writing by major writers of the past and present. It draws on the experiences and advice of many of the world's best writers, mai… OL20046396W
Benjamin's Crossing Benjamin's Crossing Jay Parini "It is 1940. For the past decade, Walter Benjamin--the German-Jewish critic and philosopher--has been writing his masterpiece in a library in Paris, a city he loves. Now Nazi tanks have overrun the s… OL25482062W
Het laatste station Het laatste station Jay Parini De grote, maar aan het eind van zijn leven zieke en verwarde 19e-eeuwse Russische schrijver Tolstoj wil zijn bestaan ontvluchten, maar komt niet verder dan een klein naburig treinstation. OL26191460W