10 Books about Reading
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The Woman Reader
‘Since time immemorial, reading has been deemed subversive, disruptive, or threatening to the stability of a relationship, a community, even a nati... See details
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Reading Like a Writer
Francine Prose argues passionately that the essential task for people who want to learn to write is reading – reading good books, and reading them ... See details
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On Rereading
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After retiring from teaching literature, Patricia Meyer Spacks embarked on a year-long project of rereading dozens...
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Howards End is on the Landing: A Year of Reading from Home
Searching for a particular book on her shelves one day, Susan Hill discovered dozens of books she had never read, or that she had forgotten she own... See details
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The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction
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Alan Jacobs offers a witty, literate, and accessible guide for aspiring readers, offering tips on what to read and ...
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The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes
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Presents the history of the British working classes from the preindustrial era to the twentieth century. This title...
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Why Read the Classics?
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Beginning with an essay on the attributes that define a classic, this collection provides the author’s critic...
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Reading “Lolita” in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
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The inspirational tale of eight women who defied the confines of life in revolutionary Iran through the joy and pow...
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The Child That Books Built
Francis Spufford’s intriguing book is a memoir of a boy obsessed by books with a thought-provoking survey of the classics of children’s literature.... See details
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Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
Anne Fadiman loves books because she loves reading. This collection of essays about bibliophilia is in effect an extended love letter to the book, ... See details