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The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Nonfiction The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Nonfiction Rose Metal Press Twenty six essays from eminent writers in the flash nonfiction field including Barrie Jean Borich, Jenny Boully, Norma Elia Cantú, Rigoberto González, Carol Guess, Jeff Gundy, Philip Graham, Robin He… OL17368316W
Short story criticism Short story criticism Jelena O. Krstovic Presents literary criticism on the works of short-story writers of all nations, cultures, and time periods. Critical essays are selected from leading sources, including published journals, magazines,… OL18178752W
Prosaics and other provocations Prosaics and other provocations Gary Saul Morson This far-ranging study develops Morson's concept of "prosaics," which stresses the importance of ordinary events and the novel's unique ability to portray them. Arguing that time is open and continge… OL19754002W
Short story criticism Short story criticism Jelena O. Krstovic Presents literary criticism on the works of short-story writers of all nations, cultures, and time periods. Critical essays are selected from leading sources, including published journals, magazines,… OL19843519W
The life of images The life of images Charles Simic A collection of new and selected essays by the Pulitzer Prize-winner and former Poet Laureate. In addition to being one of America's most famous and commended poets, Charles Simic is a prolific and t… OL20009076W
Short Story Criticism Short Story Criticism Jelena O. Krstovic Presents literary criticism on the works of short-story writers of all nations, cultures, and time periods. Critical essays are selected from leading sources, including published journals, magazines,… OL20441622W
Short story criticism Short story criticism Lawrence J. Trudeau,Thomas J. Schoenberg Presents literary criticism on the works of short-story writers of all nations, cultures, and time periods. Critical essays are selected from leading sources, including published journals, magazines,… OL20443551W
Reading and writing nonfiction genres Reading and writing nonfiction genres Lee Karnowski,Kathleen Buss Offers guidance to teachers who want to introduce their elementary students to nonfiction writing, discussing the genres of recount, procedural, informational, and persuasive, and including student w… OL20479914W
BawB's raven feathers BawB's raven feathers Robert Chomany "Bawb's Raven Feathers is pure and simple. It kick-starts moments of self-reflection and inner peace by drawing on nostalgia and pushing the reader to live in the present and dream of tomorrow. Alter… OL24197973W
On Writing Well On Writing Well William Zinsser In addition to exploring the techniques of nonfiction writing, Zinsser discusses sexism in writing, jargon, and psychological writing blocks. OL2742235W
Short story criticism Short story criticism Jenny Cromie Presents literary criticism on the works of short-story writers of all nations, cultures, and time periods. Critical essays are selected from leading sources, including published journals, magazines,… OL28166863W
39 microlectures 39 microlectures Matthew Goulish 'A series of accidents has brought you this book. You may think of it not as a book, but as a library, an elevator, an amateur performance in a nearby theatre. Open it to the table of contents. Turn … OL7795854W
Blood, Bread, and Poetry Blood, Bread, and Poetry Adrienne Rich A collection of Adrienne Rich's essays written between 1979 and 1985. OL8060561W
The New Kings of Nonfiction The New Kings of Nonfiction Ira Glass The New Kings of Nonfiction heralds a collection of stories - some well-known, some slightly obscure - capturing some of the best storytelling of this golden age of non-fiction. These pieces on subj… OL8485048W