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Conversations with Susan Sontag (Literary conversations series)
By Susan Sontag, Leland A Poague. 1995
Twenty-four interviews conducted with American novelist and critic Sontag between 1969 and 1993, in which she is frequently asked to…
comment on her published writings. Sontag is questioned about aesthetic, political, and sexual issues by Edwin Newman, Joe David Bellamy, Jonathan Cott, Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber, Amy Lippman, and Nadine Gordimer, among others. 1995.Locked in: a young woman's battle with stroke
By Judy Mozersky. 1996
The author describes her experiences since 1990, when as a nineteen-year-old Cornell undergraduate she was "locked in" by a stroke,…
leaving her unable to move or speak but able to communicate by eye blinks. She and others detail her progress from hospital care to a more stimulating environment in her own apartment, where she continues her studies. 1996.Danse macabre
By Stephen King. 1981
The death of tragedy
By George Steiner. 1961
All men are aware of tragedy in life. The representation of personal suffering and heroism which we call tragic drama…
is distinctive of the western tradition. The death of this tradition is questioned in this book. 1961.Undefeated
By Lin Berwick. 1980
The author, who has cerebral palsy, is also blind. Andrew Cruikshank in a foreword writes: "Through all her troubles her…
mind had been clear and adventurous, driving her to experiences which her body could not fully satisfy: as for instance playing the flute with inhibited fingers that were not sinuous enough. But through it all confidence in her own mind supplied a courage to keep her constantly striving towards others to enrich life through sharing and affection. Now she has to put her experiences down modestly and simply; there is no self-pity here, the pain is endured, the stupidity of the world is accepted, but it is not allowed to impinge on the openness and clarity of her mind with rich awareness of values." 1980.When the phone rings, my bed shakes: memoirs of a deaf doctor
By Philip Zazove. 1993
Zazove was born hearing only vowels and a few consonants. His parents decided to "mainstream" him rather than give him…
special schooling. He describes growing up, going to medical school, and having a family practice in Utah. Interspersed throughout his own history are details of various cases he has had. Dr. Zazove went on to teach at a university medical school. 1993.Uncommon will : the death and life of Sue Rodriguez
By Lisa Hobbs Birnie, Sue Rodriguez. 1994
Written in collaboration with Sue Rodriguez and published soon after her death in February 1994, "Uncommon will" chronicles the years…
following Rodriguez's diagnosis with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Birnie covers Rodriguez's legal battles for assisted suicide, and the physical and private torment she suffered before her death. c1994.Western writings of Stephen Crane
By Frank Bergon. 1979
A collection of twenty-seven western stories, sketches, reports and letters by the author of "The red badge of courage" (DC25940).…
The introduction considers the literary merit of Crane's work in relation to the mythical elements of the modern western story. 1979.Two lives: an autobiography of one man's two lives
By Peter Marshall. 1963
The Ern Malley affair
By Michael Heyward. 1993
In 1943, an Australian literary editor and modernist poet received a package of poems by the recently deceased Ern Malley.…
Convinced that he had stumbled across a work of genius, he published "The darkening ecliptic" to initial acclaim. But not only were the poems a hoax, but the twists and turns in the case have haunted and amused the Australian literary world for generations. 1993.The story of my life
By Helen Keller. 1988
At the age of 20, deaf/blind Helen Keller wrote this account of her education, which turned a neglected, ignorant child…
into a thinking, responsive person. Followed by "Midstream : my later life". (Reissue). 1998.The Second Macmillan anthology
By John Metcalf, Leon Rooke. 1989
A collection of short stories, poetry, literary criticism, and memoirs by Canadian authors such as Alice Munro, Carol Shields, Patricia…
Young and Al Purdy. Strong language and some descriptions of sex.The three faces of Eve
By Corbett H Thigpen, Hervey M Cleckley. 1957
Case study of multiple personalities by the two psychiatrists who treated a patient they called Eve White, Eve Black, and…
Jane to differentiate between her three distinct personalities: pure and saintly; coarse and seductive; and poised and mature. 1957.The house of fiction: an anthology of the short story, with commentary
By Allen Tate, Caroline Gordon. 1960
Take one step
By Evelyn West Ayrault. 1963
A victim of cerebral palsy tells the story of her life and of the determined parents who literally forced her…
to become self-sustaining in the face of discouragement. Today, a successful practicing psychologist, she has an intimate understanding of the problems faced by handicapped people. 1963.Take my hands: the remarkable story of Dr. Mary Verghese
By Dorothy Clarke Wilson. 1963
Reading like a writer: a guide for people who love books and for those who want to write them
By Francine Prose. 2006
Novelist, professor, and author of "A Changed Man" offers lessons on close reading to heighten literary appreciation and improve creative…
writing skills. Discusses sentence and paragraph structure, characterization, plot, and dialog, using examples from such authors as Austen, Fitzgerald, Roth, and Woolf. Includes list of recommended books. 2006.Selected poetry
By Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Harold Bloom. 1951
Out on a limb
By Louise Maxwell Baker. 1946
Where the words come from: Canadian poets in conversation
By Tim Bowling. 2002
A comprehensive gathering of 17 interviews with and by many of Canada's most exciting poetic talents. In each of them,…
a younger and/or less widely known poet questions an older, more celebrated peer on a wide range of issues. 2002.