Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Maps and legends Maps and legends Michael Chabon A series of linked essays in praise of reading and writing, with subjects running from ghost stories to comic books, Sherlock Holmes to Cormac McCarthy. Throughout, Chabon energetically argues for a … OL119433W
Dear author Dear author Lois Lowry A collection of letters from students to an assortment of authors both past and present about the impact of their work on the lives of their readers. OL15857562W
Bookmark now Bookmark now Kevin Smokler An anthology of original essays from our most intriguing young writers, Bookmark Now boldly addresses the significance of the production of literature in the twenty-first century. Or simply, “How do … OL16444200W
Jane Austen and her readers, 1786-1945 Jane Austen and her readers, 1786-1945 Katie Halsey viii, 290 p. ; 24 cm OL16489804W
Hemingway and his conspirators Hemingway and his conspirators Leonard J. Leff With a cast of famous characters, this book tells the backstage story of how Hemingway seized upon an emerging mass culture to become the premier author of the twentieth century. Leff's Hemingway goe… OL1940478W
The book in history, the book as history The book in history, the book as history Zachary Lesser,David Scott Kastan,Jesse M. Lander The essays in this collection reach beyond book history to address fundamental questions about historicism with a broad range of issues such as gender and sexuality, religion, political theory, econo… OL19666065W
Dear Mark Twain Dear Mark Twain R. Kent Rasmussen Letters from readers to Mark Twain, offering a glimpse into the lives of nineteenth century fans; with comments from the author. OL19964915W
Ways of reading Ways of reading David Bartholomae,Anthony Petrosky A book of stories and essays by famous writers with comprehensive suggestions for in depth assignment topics for students. Authors included are Saul Bellow, John Berger, Raymond Carver, Robert Coles,… OL2039105W
Relax Max Relax Max Sally Grindley D.J. is fresh from her triumph with the film 'My Teacher's a Nutcase', but she's having trouble. It seems that she has got writer's block. Through his letters, cards, and email, Max tires to help her… OL24191040W
Naked at the podium Naked at the podium Melanie Workhoven,Peter V. T. Kahle Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators Bulletin, Sept-Oct 2003. OL26449387W
Getting at the author Getting at the author Barbara Hochman "Throughout the nineteenth century, American readers and reviewers assumed that a book revealed its author's individuality, that the experience of reading was a kind of conversation with the writer. … OL4972251W
The Black "I" The Black "I" Devon Boan x, 131 p. ; 23 cm OL6212719W
The order of books The order of books Roger Chartier,Lydia Cochrane,Chartier, Roger English translation of L'ordre des livres (originally published 1992 in France by Editions Alinea) Between the end of the Middle Ages and the eighteenth century, what methods were used to monitor … OL953798W