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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
By George Saunders
The Booker Prize-winning novelist explores how some of the greats spun their magic.
The great books have long been lighting the way.
The Gilded Page: The Secret Lives of Medieval Manuscripts
By Mary Wellesley
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An illuminating examination of enduring, aged texts.
Still Mad: American Women Writers and the Feminist Imagination
By Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar
An intelligent, impassioned ode to the power of words.
Around the World in 80 Words
By Paul Anthony Jones
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This entertaining look at the lexicon is best savored in small doses.
What About the Baby?: Some Thoughts on the Art of Fiction
By Alice McDermott
A master of understated storytelling offers her insights on the craft.
Can a nation’s character be defined by what’s on its shelves?
An entertaining, close examination of how the iconic 19th-century author plied his trade.
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