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...

Ammon Shea / Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages (Large Paperback)

An obsessive word lover's account of reading the entire Oxford English Dictionary , hailed as "the Super Size Me of lexicography.""I'm reading the OED so you don't have to," says Ammon Shea on his...

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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Burke Hedges / Read & Grow Rich: How the Hidden Power of Reading Can Make You Richer in All Areas of Your Life (Large Paperback)

Reading, like no other medium, can transform your life in a flash, and you never know which book ... At which time in your life ... Might be the one that rocks your world and inspires you in ways you...

Chris Dowrick / Reading to Stay Alive: Tolstoy, Hopkins and the Dilemma of Existence (Hardback)

 This book explores how literary reading can enable people considering suicide to stay alive. Written by an academic general practitioner with longstanding expertise in mental health, the book...

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...

J. Anthony Gaughan / More Book Reviews 1986-2023 (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...

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...

Melvyn Bragg / 12 Books That Changed The World : How words and wisdom have shaped our lives (Large Paperback)

 In this digitised age of shared information, it is easy to take for granted the power of the printed word. Here Melvyn Bragg presents a vivid reminder of the book as agent of social, political...

Michael Hauge / Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds: The Guaranteed Way to Get Your Screenplay or Novel Read (Large Paperback)

Your career can be made in 60 seconds - if you make the right pitch! Master the Elevator Pitch, even when you've got less than 60 seconds. Get your screenplay or Novel read by the major power of...