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By Edgar Allan Poe, G. R. Thompson. 1984
Collection of Edgar Allan Poe's writings includes his thoughts on poetry; reviews he wrote on many American, British, and Continental…
authors; his views of the literary world he moved in; essays; and more. Compilation material selected and notes written by G. R. Thompson. 1984By Alvin Townley. 2019
Recounts naval aviator Jeremiah Denton's seven and a half years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. Covers the…
gruesome conditions, the captors' brutal treatment, the prisoners' secret methods of communication, and the resilience necessary to survive. For senior high and older readers. 2019By Michael S Casey, Michael S. Casey. 2007
A member of the Kuwait-United States Defense Review Group recounts the history of the Middle Eastern nation of Kuwait, stretching…
from approximately 3,000 BCE to the early twenty-first century. Discusses Kuwait's history and culture and the role of its extensive access to natural petroleum in international relations. 2007By Gloria Anzaldúa, Cherríe Moraga. 2015
Collection of essays and poetry by women of color exploring issues including colonialism, homophobia, roots of radicalism, theory as it…
plays out in the real world, racism in the women's movement, and women's experiences in the developing world. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2015A Chinese American journalist draws on hundreds of interviews with people who fled China due to Mao's proletarian revolution. Particularly…
focuses on the stories of four residents of Shanghai, who left for life as refugees in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United States. Some violence and some strong language. 2019The second volume of a two-part collection of essays and reviews by the literary critic includes uncollected reviews and three…
books of essays: The Triple Thinkers, The Wound and the Bow, and Classics and Commercials. Companion to Literary Essays and Reviews of the 1920s & '30s (DB 96220). 2007By Ellen Voelckers Mahoney. 2016
Recounts the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948). Discusses how his work to promote nonviolence, peace, simplicity, and freedom connects…
to contemporary issues. Includes activities such as making Nan Khatai cookies, practicing anti-consumerism, and designing a vegetarian menu. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2016By Janet Malcolm. 2019
Collection of eighteen essays by the author of In the Freud Archives (DB 22346) and The Journalist and the Murderer…
(DB 89364). The title piece is a profile of fashion designer Eileen Fisher and the title is a quote from a frequent piece of advice from Fisher's mother. 2019By Jess Row. 2019
Seven essays examining the connection between literature by white writers and the movement of white Americans into racially segregated communities.…
Topics include reparative writing, becoming aware of issues surrounding race, defining white writing, creation of white spaces, and multiracial identities. 2019Second volume featuring critical essays and reviews of works by French and European authors. Includes the prefaces James wrote for…
the New York Edition of his works, published in 1907-1909. Companion to Literary Criticism (DB 96662). 1984By Edmund Wilson, Lewis M. Dabney. 2007
The first part of a two-volume collection of essays by the influential American critic and social chronicler includes pieces written…
during the 1920s and 1930s--an assortment of previously uncollected reviews and two books of literary criticism: The Shores of Light and Axel's Castle. 2007By Jimmy Niro. 2018
Collection of critiques by renowned novelist Henry James (1843-1916). This first volume features his critical writings and appreciation of the…
works of famous authors, from Edgar Allan Poe to Nathaniel Hawthorne. Includes theoretical essays "The Art of Fiction" and "The Future of the Novel. 1984By M. C. Howatson. 2013
Reference work of alphabetical entries intended to give greater context to the literature of Ancient Greece and Rome. Entries include…
biographies of classical writers, individual works, literary styles, characters, themes, plot summaries, geographic references, historical figures, and more. 2011By Marc Favreau. 2019
An account of the Cold War spies and their carefully orchestrated deceptions as they fought in the shadows to help…
avert global nuclear war. Includes a Cold War glossary and a glossary of key espionage techniques. For senior high and older readers. 2019By Frank Norris. 1986
By Weijian Shan. 2019
In this memoir, the Chinese author recounts his experiences under Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution, his own exile to the Gobi…
Desert at age fifteen, his time as a hard laborer, and his journey to becoming a successful financier. Some strong language. 2019By James Wood. 2020
Twenty-eight critical essays and reviews covering topics in the arts originally published between 1997 and 2019. Topics covered include Keith…
Moon, Anton Chekov, Saul Bellow, Anna Karenina (DB 72059), Jane Austen, The Road (DB 63649), and Elena Ferrante. Strong language. 2019By Lyndall Gordon. 2019
An examination of the lives and work of five classic female novelists--Mary Shelley, Emily Bronte, George Eliot, Olive Schreiner, and…
Virginia Woolf. The author discusses how each writer formed her own identity, what they all had in common, and how that connects with readers throughout time. 2019By Matthew Zapruder. 2017
An award-winning poet argues for the accessibility of poetry and the importance of reading it for all people. Posits that…
the way many are taught to read poetry is the thing that hinders enjoyment. 2017