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Gothic plays and American society, 1794-1830 Gothic plays and American society, 1794-1830 M. Susan Anthony "This first full-length study of early American Gothic drama examines the relationship between Gothic plays and the developing society in which they flourished. It discusses topics ranging from the n… OL11989091W
The culture of classicism The culture of classicism Caroline Winterer Winterer argues that we cannot understand the rise of the American university or modern notions of selfhood and knowledge without an appreciation for the role of classicism in their creation OL12021167W
Realism for the masses Realism for the masses Chris Vials Realism for the Masses is an exploration of how the concept of realism entered mass culture, and from there, how it tried to remake "America." The literary and artistic creations of American realism … OL12037117W
American Catholicism (The Chicago History of American Civilization) American Catholicism (The Chicago History of American Civilization) John Tracy Ellis The Catholic Church remains one of the oldest institutions of Western civilization. It continues to withstand attack from without and defection from within. In his revision of American Catholicism, M… OL1254368W
Open conversations Open conversations Carr, David "This book offers a way for cultural institutions to reimagine their work as provocative educators and community advocates, address the public need for conversations in safe and fair places, and rene… OL15991768W
Western culture at the American crossroads Western culture at the American crossroads Arthur Pontynen America is experiencing a cultural malaise. As art historians Arthur Pontynen and Rod Miller show in this penetrating new book, our current cultural struggles result from repeated attempts to deny th… OL16148749W
The Muse in Bronzeville The Muse in Bronzeville Robert Bone,Richard A. Courage THE MUSE IN BRONZEVILLE, a dynamic reappraisal of a neglected period in African American cultural history, is the first comprehensive critical study of the creative awakening that occurred on Chicago… OL16182696W
After the vote was won After the vote was won Katherine H. Adams "Because scholars have traditionally only examined the efforts of American suffragettes in relation to electoral politics, the history books have missed the story of what these women sought to achiev… OL16980916W
Abraham Lincoln as a man of ideas Abraham Lincoln as a man of ideas Michael Lind,Guelzo, Allen C. "Abraham Lincoln was a skilled politician, an inspirational leader, and a man of humor and pathos. What many may not realize is how much he was also a man of ideas. Despite the most meager of formal … OL16986912W
Influencing Hemingway Influencing Hemingway Nancy W. Sindelar Ernest Hemingway embraced adventure and courted glamorous friends while writing articles, novels, and short stories that captivated the world. Hemingway’s personal relationships and experiences influ… OL17075161W
Scribblin' for a Livin' Scribblin' for a Livin' Thomas J. Reigstad In August 1869, 33-year-old journalist Samuel Clemens -- or as he was later known, Mark Twain -- moved to Buffalo, New York. At the time, he had high hopes of establishing himself as a successful new… OL17187838W
Reading Susan Sontag Reading Susan Sontag Carl E. Rollyson,Carl Rollyson "Each of the chapters in Reading Susan Sontag is devoted to one of her books and is divided into three sections: synopsis, Ms. Sontag's own views of her work, and critical commentary. Thus it moves f… OL1861818W
The penny poet of Portsmouth The penny poet of Portsmouth Katherine Towler "The Penny Poet of Portsmouth is a memoir of the author's friendship with Robert Dunn, a brilliant poet who spent most of his life off the grid in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire...It is the fable… OL20022349W
Banquet at Delmonico's Banquet at Delmonico's Barry Werth In Banquet at Delmonico's, Barry Werth, the acclaimed author of The Scarlet Professor, draws readers inside the circle of philosophers, scientists, politicians, businessmen, clergymen, and scholars w… OL2719749W
Onions in the stew Onions in the stew Macdonald MacDonald Betty,Betty MacDonald,Betty Bard MacDonald,Betty MacDonald The author describes how, along with her husband and daughters, she set to work making a life on a rugged island in Puget Sound, a ferry-ride from Seattle. OL273754W
The truth of power The truth of power Benjamin Barber "President Clinton had a romance with big ideas. He intently cultivated intellectuals, seducing them with his characteristic charm and with the promise of real influence on the political stage. Yet m… OL2738960W
Embodiment of a nation Embodiment of a nation Cecelia Tichi "From Harriet Beecher Stowe's image of the Mississippi's "bosom" to Henry David Thoreau's vision of Cape Cod as the "bared and bended arm of Massachusetts," the U.S. environment has been recurrently … OL3946464W
Notes on Sontag Notes on Sontag Phillip Lopate "Notes on Sontag is a frank, witty, and entertaining reflection on the work, influence, and personality of one of the "foremost interpreters of ... our recent contemporary moment." Adopting Sontag's … OL4773546W
Charles Bukowski Charles Bukowski Howard Sounes Locked in The Arms of a Crazy Life is the acclaimed biography of Charles Bukowski, the hard-drinking barfly whose semi-autobiographical books about low-life America made him a cult figure across the … OL73227W
James Still in interviews, oral histories and memoirs James Still in interviews, oral histories and memoirs James Still "This work collects transcribed versions of virtually all the interviews and oral histories ever conducted with James Still, along with numerous memoirs in which leading voices in the Appalachian stu… OL74746W
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