Modern - 20th Century
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Jorge Luis Borges: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartJorge Luis Borges (1899–1986) is one of the most influential literary figures of the twentieth century. His short stories, poems, essays, and translations explore Argentine mythology, mysticism, phil… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Stavans, Ilan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 30 2025
- ISBN10: 0197761380
- Language: English
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On Elizabeth Bishop
$16.95 Add to cartA compelling portrait of a beloved poet from one of today’s most acclaimed novelists
In this book, novelist Colm T?ib?n offers a deeply personal introduction to the work and life of one of his most im- Series: Writers on Writers #7
- Author: TóibÃn, Colm
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 04 2025
- ISBN10: 0691271046
- Language: English
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The Joyce of Everyday Life
$29.95 Add to cartPart of James Joyce’s genius was his ability to find the poetry in everyday life. For Joyce, even a simple object like a table becomes magical, “a board that was of the birchwood of Finlandy and it wa… [more below]
- Series: Contemporary Irish Writers
- Author: Mahaffey, Vicki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 276
- Publish Date: September 13 2024
- ISBN10: 1684485266
- Language: English
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Critical Essays: Volume 1: 1944-1948 Volume 1
$30.00 Add to cartThis first book in a three-volume collection of Georges Bataille’s essays introduces English readers to his philosophical and critical writings.
In the aftermath of the Second World War, French think- Series: French List
- Author: Bataille, Georges
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: May 30 2023
- ISBN10: 180309060X
- Language: English
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The Fine Art of Literary Fist-Fighting: How a Bunch of Rabble-Rousers, Outsiders, and Ne’er-Do-Wells Concocted Creative Nonfiction
$35.00 Read moreAn account of the emergence of creative nonfiction, written by the “godfather” of the genre
“When [Gutkind] stops to look back on his own evolving perspective . . . [and] reflects upon his writing car- Author: Gutkind, Lee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 23 2024
- ISBN10: 0300251157
- Language: English
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Finding Duende: Duende: Play and Theory Imagination, Inspiration, Evasion
$28.00 Read moreA new translation of Federico Garc?a Lorca’s captivating lecture on duende.
For years, Federico Garc?a Lorca’s lecture on duende has been a source of insight for writers and performers, including Ted- Author: Garc?a Lorca, Federico
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 24 2024
- ISBN10: 1736189379
- Language: Spanish
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The Ink in the Grooves: Conversations on Literature and Rock ‘n’ Roll
$19.95 Add to cartDrop the record needle on any vinyl album in your collection, then read the first pages of that novel you’ve been meaning to pick up–the reverberations between them will be impossible to miss. Since
- Author: Dore, Florence
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1501766201
- Language: English
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Making No Compromise: Margaret Anderson, Jane Heap, and the Little Review
$36.95 Add to cartMaking No Compromise is the first book-length account of the lives and editorial careers of Margaret Anderson and Jane Heap, the women who founded the avant-garde journal the Little Review in Chicago
- Author: Baggett, Holly A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: October 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1501771442
- Language: English
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The World According to Proust
$20.99 Add to cart100 years after Proust’s death, In Search of Lost Time remains one of the greatest works in World Literature. At 3,000 pages, it can be intimidating to some. This short volume invites first-time reade… [more below]
- Author: Landy, Joshua
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0197648681
- Language: English
