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Mark Twain’s Literary Resources
By Alan Gribben
This astonishing portrait proves the iconic author was a committed bookworm.
The Story I Am: Mad About the Writing Life
By Roger Rosenblatt
The acclaimed author and essayist mines his personal oeuvre in this winning compilation.
Greek to Me
By Mary Norris
An intrepid copyeditor offers up a Valentine to the birthplace of democracy.
Novel Houses: Twenty Famous Fictional Dwellings
By Christina Hardyment
This essay collection explores classic stories via the homes in which they’re set.
This astonishing portrait proves the iconic author was a committed bookworm.
Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen
By Mary Norris
An intrepid copyeditor offers up a Valentine to the birthplace of democracy.
Nabokov’s Favorite Word Is Mauve
By Ben Blatt
A fascinating statistical exploration of authors' preferred tricks of the trade.
Tough Enough: Arbus, Arendt, Didion, McCarthy, Sontag, Weil
By Deborah Nelson
An academic exploration of six strong women and the trails they blazed.
