Books about Books

A.J. Jacobs / The Know-It-All : One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World (Large Paperback)

   Part memoir and part education (or lack thereof), "The Know-It-All" chronicles NPR contributor A.J. Jacobs's hilarious, enlightening, and seemingly impossible quest to read the...

Alice Ozma / The Reading Promise: 3,218 Nights of Reading with My Father (Hardback)

When Alice was nine years old, she and her father - a beloved school librarian - made a promise to read aloud together for 100 consecutive nights. Upon reaching their goal, they celebrated over...

Anthony Haynes / Writing Successful Textbooks (Large Paperback)

 Drawing on case studies from textbooks from school, college and professional markets this guide to textbook authorship shows prospective authors how research ideas for publication; plan and...

Azar Nafisi / Reading Lolita in Tehran

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Daniel M. Lavery / Texts from Jane Eyre : And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters (Hardback)

Daniel M. Lavery, the co-creator of the cult-favorite website The Toast, presents this whimsical collection of hysterical text conversations from your favorite literary characters. Everyone...

Henry Hitchings / How to Really Talk About Books You Haven't Read (Hardback)

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Jack Ketchum / Book of Souls (Large Paperback)

 Where does inspiration come from? What secrets lie at the heart of an author's stories and novels? What is written on the invisible ink between the lines of dialogue and description? Most...

Jo Walton / What Makes This Book So Great: Re-Reading the Classics of Science Fiction & Fantasy (Hardback)

Jo Walton is an award-winning author of, inveterate reader of, and chronic re-reader of science fiction and fantasy books. What Makes This Book So Great is a selection of the best of her musings...

Julie Rugg & Lynda Murphy - A Book Addict's Treasury - HB -2006

The ideal gift for any book obsessive, A Book Addict's Treasury is an extensively researched anthology of more than 350 quotations and extracts from a wide selection of writers and thinkers - all on...

Laurie Frost / The Definitive Guide : Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials: The Original Trilogy (Coffee Table Book)

The extraordinary world of Philip Pullman's bestselling trilogy is explored in all the detail any fan of the books will ever need. With in-depth, chapter-referenced sections on characters, places,...

Lois Bridges / Open a World of Possible : Real Stories About the Joy and Power of Reading

This anthology of true-life stories by some of America's leading literacy advocates, authors and poets celebrates the joy and power of reading. Informed by the great pleasure that they derive...

Marcia Golub / I'd Rather Be Writing (Hardback)

Offers advice on the processes associated with professional writing, including how to find time, dealing with insurmountable obstacles, getting organized, and completing projects.     All...