Books

17 results found
Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Contemporary children's literature and film Contemporary children's literature and film Clare Bradford,Kerry Mallan "Bringing together leading and emerging scholars, this book argues for the significance of theory for reading texts written and produced for young people. Integrating perspectives from across feminis… OL15941985W
Sensation and sublimation in Charles Dickens Sensation and sublimation in Charles Dickens Gordon, John "My book sets out to explore three crucial stages in Dickens' ongoing voyage of discovery into what has been called the "hidden springs" of his fiction. The three novels under examination are Oliver … OL16173795W
The woman reader The woman reader Belinda Jack,Belinda Elizabeth Jack "This lively story has never been told before: the complete history of women's reading and the ceaseless controversies it has inspired. Belinda Jack's groundbreaking volume travels from the Cro-Magno… OL16521250W
The books they gave me The books they gave me Jen Adams "This beautiful full-color treasury of stories about gift book-giving celebrates the enduring power of literature: stories of significant books people have received and what those books mean to them.… OL16654281W
So we read on So we read on Maureen Corrigan "The "Fresh Air" book critic investigates the enduring power of The Great Gatsby -- "The Great American Novel we all think we've read, but really haven't." Conceived nearly a century ago by a man who… OL17077383W
Curiosity Curiosity Alberto Manguel "Curiosity has been seen through the ages as the impulse that drives our knowledge forward and the temptation that leads us toward dangerous and forbidden waters. The question "Why?" has appeared und… OL19671796W
The art of reading The art of reading Damon Young "In The Art of Reading, philosopher Damon Young delights in the pleasures of this intimate pursuit through a rich sample of literature: from Virginia Woolf's diaries to Batman comics. He writes with … OL19735908W
What we see when we read What we see when we read Peter Mendelsund "A gorgeously unique, fully illustrated exploration into the phenomenology of reading--how we visualize images from reading works of literature, from one of our very best book jacket designers, himse… OL19986707W
By the book By the book Scott Turow,Pamela Paul,Jillian Tamaki "Sixty-five of the world's leading writers open up about the books and authors that have meant the most to them. These wide-ranging interviews are conducted by Pamela Paul, the editor of the The New … OL19988008W
The year of reading dangerously The year of reading dangerously Andy Miller "An editor and writer's vivaciously entertaining, and often moving, chronicle of his year-long adventure with fifty great books (and two not-so-great ones)-- a true story about reading that reminds u… OL19990790W
Where have you been? Where have you been? Hofmann, Michael "A collection of essays on poetry and translation from literary critic Michael Hofmann"-- OL19992694W
The great detective The great detective Zach Dundas For longtime Conan Doyle fans as well as readers just discovering Sherlock Holmes, a wickedly smart and rollicking journey through the birth, life, and afterlives of popular culture's most beloved sl… OL20002684W
Where I'm reading from Where I'm reading from Tim Parks "Why do we need fiction? Why do books need to be printed on paper, copyrighted, read to the finish? Why should a group of aging Swedish men determine what "world" literature is best? Do books change … OL20002687W
A house of my own A house of my own Sandra Cisneros "From the beloved author of The House on Mango Street: a richly illustrated compilation of true stories and nonfiction pieces that, taken together, form a jigsaw autobiography: an intimate album of a… OL20010350W
How we speak to one another How we speak to one another Ander Monson,Craig Reinbold "The essay is rhizomatic: it builds off and shoots out conversations between us every time we read, reread, or write. When we speak back to others we amplify ourselves and get a foothold in an ongoin… OL20052231W
Typewriters, bombs, jellyfish Typewriters, bombs, jellyfish Tom McCarthy "Essays on literature, pop culture, and more from the cult novelist and critic Tom McCarthy Fifteen brilliant essays written over as many years provide a map of the sensibility and critical intellige… OL20058181W
Food and the Literary Imagination Food and the Literary Imagination Jayne Elisabeth Archer "People, international agencies and governments are increasingly concerned about the nature of our food, where it comes from, and the conditions in which it is produced. By close reading of a wide sw… OL23201533W