Books & Reading
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On Parchment: Animals, Archives, and the Making of Culture from Herodotus to the Digital Age
$40.00 Read moreA sweeping exploration of the shaping role of animal skins in written culture and human imagination over three millennia
“Richly detailed and illustrated. . . . An engaging exploration of book histor- Author: Holsinger, Bruce
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: February 21 2023
- ISBN10: 0300260210
- Language: English
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Reading the Stars: Astrology for Book Lovers
$19.99 Read moreAn original and entertaining mash-up of literature and astrology for book lovers and star watchers alike.
Astrology continues to be a popular trend–people are looking to the stars, the moon, and the- Author: Book Riot
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 141975887X
- Language: English
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The Library at Night
$19.95 Read moreA celebration of reading, of libraries, and of the mysterious human desire to give order to the universe
Inspired by the process of creating a library for his fifteenth-century home near the Loire, i- Author: Manguel, Alberto
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0300151306
- Language: English
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Twelve Great Books: Going Deeper Into Classic Literature
$17.95 Read moreTap into the wealth and health of Christian civilization with the help of literary critic Joseph Pearce.
After learning the true meaning of the word “civilization”–a society rooted in truth–the reade
- Author: Pearce, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 255
- Publish Date: November 25 2022
- ISBN10: 1621645738
- Language: English
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A Preface to Paradise Lost
$26.00 Add to cartC. S. Lewis’s illuminating reflections on Milton’s Paradise Lost, the seminal classic that profoundly influenced Christian thought as well as Lewis’s own.
In Preface to Paradise Lost, the Christian apo
- Author: Lewis, C. S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: April 05 2022
- ISBN10: 0063222132
- Language: English
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Where the Muses Still Haunt: The Second Reading
$26.00 Read more“Re-reading is one of life’s joys,” Anne Drury Hall reminds us. Not simply from the sweetness of remembering or because of the way a book can be like an old friend, but because returning to a great bo… [more below]
- Author: Hall, Anne Drury
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 305
- Publish Date: September 29 2023
- ISBN10: 1587315394
- Language: English
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Thrill Me: Essays on Fiction
$18.00 Read moreBold new essays on how to craft a thrilling read–in any genre–from the bestselling author of The Dead Lands
Anyone familiar with the meteoric rise of Benjamin Percy’s career will surely have noticed- Author: Percy, Benjamin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 18 2016
- ISBN10: 1555977596
- Language: English
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Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing
$15.95 Add to cartFrom the bestselling author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments “A clear-eyed glance into the shadows where writers work and live.” —The Washington Post Book World
In this wise and irresistibl- Author: Atwood, Margaret
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 09 2003
- ISBN10: 1400032601
- Language: English
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Book Girl: A Journey Through the Treasures and Transforming Power of a Reading Life
$16.99 Read moreWhen you hear a riveting story, does it thrill your heart and stir your soul? Do you hunger for truth and goodness? Do you secretly relate to Belle’s delight in the library in Beauty and the Beast?
If … [more below]
- Author: Clarkson, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 04 2018
- ISBN10: 1496425804
- Language: English
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Steeped in Stories: Timeless Children’s Novels to Refresh Our Tired Souls
$24.99 Read more“Ms. Perkins personal anec-dotes are a delight.” –Wall Street Journal
The stories we read as children shape us for the rest of our lives. But it is never too late to discover that transformative spar
- Author: Perkins, Mitali
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: August 31 2021
- ISBN10: 1506469108
- Language: English
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A Left-Handed Woman: Essays
$32.00 Read moreWINNER OF THE 2023 PEN/DIAMONSTEIN-SPIELVOGEL AWARD FOR THE ART OF THE ESSAY
A collection of essays from Judith Thurman, the National Book Award-winning biographer and New Yorker staff writer. Judith- Author: Thurman, Judith
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: December 06 2022
- ISBN10: 0374607168
- Language: English
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Only a Voice: Essays
$29.95 Read moreEssays on politics, power, and culture from one of America’s most eminent critics
In Only a Voice, George Scialabba examines the chasm between modernity’s promise of progress and the sobering reality- Author: Scialabba, George
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1804292001
- Language: English
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Autoportrait
$20.00 Read moreNominated for the Chicago Review of Books Award
A work of unflinching honesty, Autoportrait is a hypnotic memoir of reflection, loss, and everyday joy from one of America’s best contemporary novelists- Author: Ball, Jesse
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 140
- Publish Date: August 16 2022
- ISBN10: 1646221389
- Language: English
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I’d Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life
$16.99 Read moreFor so many people, reading isn’t just a hobby or a way to pass the time–it’s a lifestyle. Our books shape us, define us, enchant us, and even sometimes infuriate us. Our books are a part of who we a… [more below]
- Author: Bogel, Anne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 04 2018
- ISBN10: 0801072921
- Language: English
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Revisionaries: What We Can Learn from the Lost, Unfinished, and Just Plain Bad Work of Great Writers
$19.99 Read moreFind creative inspiration in this fascinating rummage through the wastebaskets, secret diaries, and abandoned files of 20 literary superstars.
If you like to write–whether it’s a pastime, a passion,- Author: Jansma, Kristopher
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1683693736
- Language: English
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The Philosophy of Translation
$28.00 Add to cartA deep dive into the nature of translation from one of its most acclaimed practitioners
Avoiding theoretical debates and clich?d metaphors, award-winning translator Damion Searls has written a fresh,- Author: Searls, Damion
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: October 29 2024
- ISBN10: 0300247370
- Language: English
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Literary Journeys: Mapping Fictional Travels Across the World of Literature
$32.00 Add to cartA beautifully illustrated guide to over seventy-five important journeys in world literature, spanning more than thirty countries and twenty-five hundred years
From Homer’s Odyssey, Chaucer’s Canterbur- Author: McMurtrie, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 10 2024
- ISBN10: 0691266395
- Language: English
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Opacities: On Writing and the Writing Life
$15.95 Add to cartOpacities is a book about writing, publishing, and friendship. Rooted in an epistolary relationship between Sofia Samatar and a friend and fellow writer, this collection of meditations traces Samatar’… [more below]
- Author: Samatar, Sofia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 13 2024
- ISBN10: 1593767668
- Language: English
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Word Made Fresh: An Invitation to Poetry for the Church
$26.99 Add to cartHave you ever read a book that turned your world upside down? What about a poem?
Poetry has the power to enliven, challenge, change, and enrich our lives. But it can also feel intimidating, confusin- Author: Van Engen, Abram
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: June 25 2024
- ISBN10: 0802883605
- Language: English
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The World in Books: 52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction
$30.99 Add to cartA delightful, inspiring, and idea-rich selection of fifty-two of the best, most important short nonfiction works of all time–from Plato to Michael Pollan and Dante to Joan Didion–chosen by historian… [more below]
- Series: Great Short Books
- Author: Davis, Kenneth C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: October 08 2024
- ISBN10: 1668015595
- Language: English
