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28 produkter
Critic's Journey
Av Ilan Stavans
Häftad, 2009
391 kr
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Ilan Stavans has been a lightning rod for cultural discussion and criticism his entire career. In A Critic's Journey, he takes on his own Jewish and Hispanic upbringing with an autobiographical focus and his typical flair with words, exploring the relationship between the two cultures from his own …
Hundred Himalayas
Essays on Life and Literature
Av Sydney Lea
Häftad, 2012
426 kr
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In A Hundred Himalayas, Sydney Lea has collected a group of essays written over 30 years, representing what he refers to as the persistence of preoccupations and the absence of theory---a group of speculations, each one a single Himalaya, together a great elevation achieved in small increments. His …
Braided Heart
Essays on Writing and Form
Häftad, 2021
373 kr
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A Braided Heart provides a friendly, personal, and smart guide to the writing life. It also offers clear and original instruction on craft elements at the forefront of today’s emerging forms in creative nonfiction: from the short-short, to the braided form, to the hermit crab essay. An acknowledged …
Going to the Tigers
Essays and Exhortations
Av Robert Cohen
Häftad, 2022
274 kr
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In this funny and perceptive collection, novelist and essayist Robert Cohen shares his thoughts on the writing process and then puts these prescriptions into practice—from how to rant effectively as an essayist and novelist (“The Piano Has Been Drinking”), how to achieve your own style, naming …
Next Draft
Inspiring Craft Talks from the Rainier Writing Workshop
Häftad, 2024
330 kr
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The Next Draft: Inspiring Craft Talks from the Rainier Writing Workshop brings together a selection of the “morning talks” delivered by the renowned authors who teach at the prestigious Rainier Writing Workshop MFA program. These morning talks are a highlight of the residencies at Pacific Lutheran …
Millions of Suns
On Writing and Life
Av M. C. Benner Dixon, Sharon Fagan McDermott
Häftad, 2023
373 kr
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Winner of the 18th Annual National Indie Excellence Award in Writing & PublishingFinalist of the 2024 International Book Award in Nonfiction: Creative CategoryMillions of Suns is an open invitation for all writers to create something new. Each chapter features a pair of essays-in-dialogue between …
Firsthand
How I Solved a Literary Mystery and Learned to Play Kickass Tennis while Coming to Grips with the Disorder of Things
Av Keith Gandal
Häftad, 2024
345 kr
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Firsthand is an exploration—both suspenseful and comic—of the creative process in research writing. The book takes the reader through the ins and outs of a specific research journey, from combing through libraries and archives to the intellectual challenges involved with processing information that …
First Encounters with AI
Writers on Writing
Av Nina Beguš
Häftad, 2026
296 kr
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First Encounters with AI gathers some of today’s most original literary minds to explore one of the central artistic and cultural questions of our era: What happens to writing when language is no longer used only by humans? As large language models enter the public imagination and everyday creative …
Make Us Wave Back
Essays on Poetry and Influence
Häftad, 2007
337 kr
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“Michael Collier’s book is refreshing in its refusal to push for one particular aesthetic. He regards his own preference for realism over abstraction as more a matter of temperament than of considered judgment, and respects poets more skeptical than he is about the ability of poetry to connect with …
Distrusting Democrats
Outcomes of Participatory Constitution Making
Häftad, 2008
377 kr
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How does mass participation affect political culture in countries undergoing political transition? Distrusting Democrats examines the consequences of citizen involvement in Uganda, one of a growing number of countries employing the participatory model of constitutional reform. Contrary to …
Understanding Assisted Suicide
Nine Issues to Consider
Häftad, 2007
325 kr
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Assisted suicide remains one of the most emotionally charged and controversial topics—and the issue isn’t going away any time soon. As the baby boomer generation ages, many of us will watch as our parents—and ourselves—grow older, and wonder at the decisions that lie ahead. Understanding Assisted …
Braided Heart
Essays on Writing and Form
Inbunden, 2021
824 kr
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A Braided Heart provides a friendly, personal, and smart guide to the writing life. It also offers clear and original instruction on craft elements at the forefront of today’s emerging forms in creative nonfiction: from the short-short, to the braided form, to the hermit crab essay. An acknowledged …
Going to the Tigers
Essays and Exhortations
Av Robert Cohen
Inbunden, 2022
908 kr
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In this funny and perceptive collection, novelist and essayist Robert Cohen shares his thoughts on the writing process and then puts these prescriptions into practice—from how to rant effectively as an essayist and novelist (“The Piano Has Been Drinking”), how to achieve your own style, naming …
Next Draft
Inspiring Craft Talks from the Rainier Writing Workshop
Inbunden, 2024
952 kr
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The Next Draft: Inspiring Craft Talks from the Rainier Writing Workshop brings together a selection of the “morning talks” delivered by the renowned authors who teach at the prestigious Rainier Writing Workshop MFA program. These morning talks are a highlight of the residencies at Pacific Lutheran …
Millions of Suns
On Writing and Life
Av M. C. Benner Dixon, Sharon Fagan McDermott
Inbunden, 2023
1063 kr
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Winner of the 18th Annual National Indie Excellence Award in Writing & PublishingFinalist of the 2024 International Book Award in Nonfiction: Creative CategoryMillions of Suns is an open invitation for all writers to create something new. Each chapter features a pair of essays-in-dialogue between …
Firsthand
How I Solved a Literary Mystery and Learned to Play Kickass Tennis while Coming to Grips with the Disorder of Things
Av Keith Gandal
Inbunden, 2024
981 kr
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Firsthand is an exploration—both suspenseful and comic—of the creative process in research writing. The book takes the reader through the ins and outs of a specific research journey, from combing through libraries and archives to the intellectual challenges involved with processing information that …
First Encounters with AI
Writers on Writing
Av Nina Beguš
Inbunden, 2026
983 kr
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First Encounters with AI gathers some of today’s most original literary minds to explore one of the central artistic and cultural questions of our era: What happens to writing when language is no longer used only by humans? As large language models enter the public imagination and everyday creative …
Sleuth
Gail Bowen on Writing Mysteries
Av Gail Bowen
Häftad, 2018
296 kr
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A smart, practical, and often funny guide for those who aspire to write mysteries, Sleuth reveals the secrets behind the curtain from a bestselling and award-winning master of the genre. Gail Bowen shows how to map out a plot, how to plant page-turning clues, how to develop fully-rounded …
Voice
Adam Pottle on Writing with Deafness
Av Adam Pottle
Häftad, 2019
317 kr
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In Voice , Adam Pottle explores the crucial role deafness has played in the growth of his imagination, and in doing so presents a unique perspective on a writer's development. Born deaf in both ears, Pottle recounts what it was like growing up in a world of muted sound, and how his deafness has …
Gather
Richard Van Camp on the Joy of Storytelling
Häftad, 2021
276 kr
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Stories are medicine. During a time of heightened isolation, bestselling author Richard Van Camp shares what he knows about the power of storytelling—and offers some of his own favourite stories from Elders, friends, and family. Gathering around a campfire, or the dinner table, we humans have …
Gather
Richard Van Camp on the Joy of Storytelling
Inbunden, 2021
1432 kr
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WINNER OF THE 2022 NORTHWORDS BOOK AWARDStories are medicine. During a time of heightened isolation, bestselling author Richard Van Camp shares what he knows about the power of storytelling—and offers some of his own favourite stories from Elders, friends, and family.Gathering around a campfire, or …
American Audacity
Literary Essays North and South
Häftad, 2009
373 kr
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One of the foremost critics in contemporary American letters, Christopher Benfey has long been known for his brilliant and incisive essays. Appearing in such publications as the New York Review of Books, the New Republic, and the Times Literary Supplement, Benfey's writings have helped us reimagine …
Left-Handed Story
Writing and the Writer's Life
Häftad, 2008
321 kr
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Praise for Nancy Willard"Willard's invention and lyricism, the splash of her wit, the glancing slyness of her dialogue, all have the fresh breath of a first-rate writer."---New York Times Book Review"Willard's gift for seamlessly mixing the magical and the mundane puts her in the company of Anne …
Hundred Himalayas
Essays on Life and Literature
Av Sydney Lea
Inbunden, 2012
1302 kr
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In A Hundred Himalayas, Sydney Lea has collected a group of essays written over 30 years, representing what he refers to as the persistence of preoccupations and the absence of theory---a group of speculations, each one a single Himalaya, together a great elevation achieved in small increments. His …
Make Us Wave Back
Essays on Poetry and Influence
Inbunden, 2007
1063 kr
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“Michael Collier’s book is refreshing in its refusal to push for one particular aesthetic. He regards his own preference for realism over abstraction as more a matter of temperament than of considered judgment, and respects poets more skeptical than he is about the ability of poetry to connect with …
Distrusting Democrats
Outcomes of Participatory Constitution Making
Inbunden, 2008
1202 kr
Tillfälligt slut
How does mass participation affect political culture in countries undergoing political transition? Distrusting Democrats examines the consequences of citizen involvement in Uganda, one of a growing number of countries employing the participatory model of constitutional reform. Contrary to …
Left-Handed Story
Writing and the Writer's Life
Inbunden, 2008
1143 kr
Tillfälligt slut
Praise for Nancy Willard"Willard's invention and lyricism, the splash of her wit, the glancing slyness of her dialogue, all have the fresh breath of a first-rate writer."---New York Times Book Review"Willard's gift for seamlessly mixing the magical and the mundane puts her in the company of Anne …
Critic's Journey
Av Ilan Stavans
Inbunden, 2009
1302 kr
Tillfälligt slut
Ilan Stavans has been a lightning rod for cultural discussion and criticism his entire career. In A Critic's Journey, he takes on his own Jewish and Hispanic upbringing with an autobiographical focus and his typical flair with words, exploring the relationship between the two cultures from his own …
