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1) Bird box
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Bird Box novels volume 1
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English
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In Bird Box, brilliantly imaginative debut author Josh Malerman captures an apocalyptic near-future world, where a mother and her two small children must make their way down a river, blindfolded. One wrong choice and they will die. And something is following them -- but is it man, animal, or monster? Within these tracks, Malerman, a professional musician, discusses his love of horror and invokes an ethereal and atmospheric experience in an homage...
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Español
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Continuación de ideas diversas es una sucesión de piezas breves sobre los temas más variados —la literatura, por supuesto, pero también las artes plásticas, el insomnio, la perplejidad ante el paso del tiempo, etcétera− unidas por el tantas veces olvidado tono de la reflexión.
Es inútil, pues, intentar describir este libro desde el "trata de": la apuesta de Aira es mucho más radical. Quiere devolver el lenguaje al centro de la tarea del...
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"Did you know that Edgar Alan Poe wrote with a cat on his shoulders? That a dog saved Pablo Neruda's life? Or that Mark Twain had a cat named Bambino? Writers and Their Pets tells these stories and many more with full-color illustrations and a chirpy narrative that will delight literary buffs, history lovers, and animal enthusiasts. Writers and Their Pets is the perfect follow-up to the successful Artists and Their Pets"--
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British Library Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Behind every great writer there is a beloved pet, providing inspiration in life and in death, and companionship in what is often a lonely working existence. This book salutes all of the cats and dogs, ravens and budgerigars, monkeys and guinea pigs, wombats, turtles, and two laughing jackasses, who enriched the lives of their masters and mistresses, sat on their keyboards, slept in their beds, and occasionally provided the creative spark for their...
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Discover how animals influenced 20 of the world's most beloved authors, from Charles Dickens to J.K. Rowling.
Did you know that a dog saved Pablo Neruda's life? Or that Mark Twain had a cat named Bambino? Or that Edgar Allen Poe wrote with a cat on his shoulders? Writers and Their Pets tells these stories and many more with playful full-color illustrations that will delight not only children, but also literary experts, history lovers, and animal...
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"The rhythm, ritual, and pleasure of knitting are celebrated in this new collection for lovers of both knitting and literature. In [this book], two dozen writers write about the transformative and healing powers of knitting. Lily King remembers the year her family lived in Italy, and a knitted hat that helped her daughter adjust to her new home. Laura Lippman explores how converting to Judaism changed not only Christmas but also her mother's gift...
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Rock stars, rappers, and actors haven't always had a monopoly on misbehaving. There was a time when authors fought with both words and fists, a time when poets were the ones living fast and dying young. This witty, insightful and wildly entertaining narrative profiles the literary greats who wrote generation-defining classics such as The Great Gatsby and On the Road while living and loving like hedonistic rock icons, who were as likely to go on epic...
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English
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"David Kipen scoured the archives of libraries, historical societies, and private estates to assemble a kaleidoscopic view of Los Angeles from the Spanish missionary expeditions in the 1500s to the present day. These entries are arranged by date--January 1 through December 31--but are selected from more than three centuries of writing by those living in, or visiting, Los Angeles. Thus the entry for January 21, for example, will have an excerpt from...
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BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"In Beautiful Writers: A Journey of Big Dreams and Messy Manuscripts-with Tricks of the Trade from Bestselling Authors, Linda shares-and expands on-the best of advice and storytelling from the podcast and follow-up interviews with literary greats"--
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Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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An "illustrated chain of entanglements (romantic and otherwise) between some of our best-loved writers and artists of the twentieth century ... from Frida Kahlo to Colette to Hemingway to Dali; from Coco Chanel to Stravinsky to Miles Davis to Orson Welles"--Back cover.
"A vibrantly illustrated chain of entanglements (romantic and otherwise) between some of our best-loved writers and artists of the twentieth century--fascinating, scandalous, and surprising,...
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Prestel
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"The fifty recipes in this volume are as unconventional, imaginative, and refreshing as the authors that inspired them. Each double-page spread includes an illustration of one important woman writer along with fascinating background about her oeuvre, personality, and points of literary distinction. And, of course, each profile is paired with a delicious recipe for a fitting cocktail. Pulling from every category--literary and genre fiction, poetry,...
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VitalSmarts Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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For nearly two decades, hundreds of thousands of ardent followers have read Kerry Patterson's New York Times bestselling books and monthly column 'Kerrying On'. Forty of readers' favorite stories from Kerry's personal experiences that touch on life, business, and, well, everything in between, have now been placed into this highly touted, easily toted, gluten-free book. Read one story at a time, four pages at a time. -- back cover.
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Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Our favorite albums are our most faithful companions: we listen to them hundreds of times over decades, we know them far better than any novel or film. These records don't just soundtrack our lives but work their way deep inside us, shaping our outlook and identity, forging our friendships and charting our love affairs. They become part of our story. In Long Players, fifty of our finest authors write about the albums that changed their lives, from...
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