The Writer's Library - The Authors You Love on the Books That Changed Their Lives by Nancy Pearl; Jeff Schwager
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NEW & NOTEWORTHY THE NEW YORK TIMES With a Foreword by Susan Orlean, twenty-three of today's living literary legends, including Donna Tartt, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Andrew Sean Greer, Laila Lalami, and Michael Chabon, reveal the books that made them think, brought them joy, and changed their lives in th ...Show more
Great Bookish Quotes - Words from Authors, Libraries, and Books That Shaped the World by American Library Association (ALA)
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A stunning collection of more than 200 quotations that capture the wit, wisdom, and inspiration of writers, readers, and librarians - the perfect gift for your favorite bibliophile. A good quote is a chance to hear a new perspective, to spur new ideas, and to find inspiration and creativity. Within thes ...Show more
Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami
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A charmingly idiosyncratic look at writing, creativity, and the author's own novels. Haruki Murakami's myriad fans will be delighted by this unique look into the mind of a master storyteller. In this engaging book, the internationally best-selling author and famously reclusive writer shares with reade ...Show more
Always Take Notes: Advice from the world's greatest writers by Simon Akam
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Bestselling and award-winning authors share the secrets to their success, and the hard lessons they have learnt along the way. Where do the best ideas come from? How do you stay motivated? What does it take to become a published author? And how do you actually make money from your writing? For over five ...Show more
Crafting Crime Fiction by Henry Sutton
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John le Carré said the best place to start a crime novel is as near to the end of the story as possible. But how do you know what the story is?As writers, we all have different experiences and skills to draw upon, and this book will help you identify the right beginning, middle and end for your own crim ...Show more
What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew by Daniel Pool
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Artists' Letters: Leonardo da Vinci to David Hockney by Michael Bird
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Artists' Letters is a treasure trove of carefully selected letters written by great artists, providing the reader with a unique insight into their characters and a glimpse into their lives. Arranged thematically, it includes writings and musings on love, work, daily life, money, travel and the creative ...Show more
100 Books from the Libraries of the National Trust by Yvonne Lewis, Tim Pye, Nicola Thwaite
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Category: Reference Literature | Series: The\National Trust Collection
Spanning the 8th to the 21st centuries, 100 Books from the Libraries of the National Trust includes illuminated medieval manuscripts; the Trust's oldest atlas, with maps of the ancient world; a volume from Henry VIII's library; a book inscribed in blood; an Arabic manuscript on horsemanship; a very earl ...Show more
111 Places in Oxford That You Shouldn't Miss by ED GLINERT
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There might be more books on Oxford than students who have attended the world's greatest university, but there has never been one as dynamic and exciting as 111 Places in Oxford That You Shouldn't Miss. Author Ed Glinert has sifted through all the college histories, records and lists of alumni; examined ...Show more
Secret Voices: Women's Diaries: A Daily Anthology by Sarah Gristwood
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A captivating collection of extracts from women's diaries, looking back over four centuries to discover how women's experience--of men and children, sex and shopping, work and the natural world--has changed down the years. And, of course, how it hasn't. In this fascinating anthology, with a selection ...Show more
The Little Book of Lost Words - Collywobbles, Ultracrepidarian and Other Surprisingly Useful Terms Worth Resurrecting (HB) by Joe Gillard
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An A-Z collection of some of the most unique words in history, this delightful book deals with surprisingly modern issues - such as sleeping in and procrastination - proving that while our language may change, humans do not!The Little Book of Lost Words presents each term ready for modern-day use, comp ...Show more
A Celebration of Beatrix Potter - Art and Letters By More Than 30 of Today's Favorite Children's Book Illustrators by Beatrix Potter
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2016 marks the 150th birthday of Beatrix Potter, making it the perfect time to pay tribute to the beloved author/illustrator with A Celebration of Beatrix Potter With illustrious tales of characters like Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, and Jemima Puddle-Duck, Beatrix Potter established herself as one ...Show more