Knopf Publishing Group, 2019. Hardcover. Today the Quran is used by some to justify war and acts of terrorism, the Torah to deny Palestinians the right to live in the Land of Israel, and the Bible to condemn homosexuality and contraception. The significance of scripture may not be immediately obvious.....
Tarcherperigee, 2019. Hardcover. "A lively tale of historical innovation, the thrill of the bibliophile's hunt, greed and betrayal." - The New York Times Book Review "An addictive and engaging look at the 'competitive, catty and slightly angst-ridden' heart of the world of book collecting." - The Houston Chronicle The never-before-told.....
Uitgeverij Luster, 2016. Hardcover. - An original must-have for book lovers, designers, readers, writers and aesthetes- 100 quotes about reading, writing and books, in a unique, typographical presentation by designer Dooreman- "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to.....
Shakespeare and Company Paris, 2016. Hardcover. A copiously illustrated account of the famed Paris bookstore on its 65th anniversary This first-ever history of the legendary bohemian bookstore in Paris interweaves essays and poetry from dozens of writers associated with the shop--Allen Ginsberg, Anaïs Nin, Ethan Hawke, Robert Stone and Jeanette.....
Simon & Schuster, 2017. Paperback. To save ancient Arabic texts from Al Qaeda, a band of librarians pulls off a brazen heist worthy of Ocean's Eleven in this "fast-paced narrative that is...part intellectual history, part geopolitical tract, and part out-and-out thriller" (The Washington Post) from the author of The Falcon.....
Counterpoint LLC, 2019. Hardcover. A tantalizing true story of one of literature's most enduring enigmas is at the heart of this "lively, even sprightly book" (Michael Dirda, The Washington Post)--the quest to find the personal library of the world's greatest writer. Millions of words of scholarship have been expended on.....
San Francisco: Letterform Archive, 2017. Hardcover. Quarto, 9-1/4 x 11-3/8", pictorial paper over boards, xi, 483pp, sources & notes, biblio, subscribers, index, over 1200 illustrations printed in full color. Letterform Archive Publication Number One. Published in an edition of 2200 copies. Standard Edition. An exhaustive biography and carefully curated collection.....
Mariner Books, 2019. Paperback. A collection of essays on life and literature, from one of the most iconic authors and astute critics in contemporary letters. Words Are My Matter is essential reading: a collection of talks, essays, and criticism by Ursula K. Le Guin, a literary legend and unparalleled voice.....
Mariner Books, 2019. Paperback. Ursula K. Le Guin on the absurdity of denying your age: "If I'm ninety and believe I'm forty-five, I'm headed for a very bad time trying to get out of the bathtub." On cultural perceptions of fantasy: "The direction of escape is toward freedom. So what.....
Tin House Books, 2018. Hardcover. When the New York Times referred to Ursula K. Le Guin as America's greatest writer of science fiction, they just might have undersold her legacy. It's hard to look at her vast body of work?novels and stories across multiple genres, poems, translations, essays, speeches, and.....
Melville House Publishing, 2018. Paperback. From the award-winning author of Motherless Brooklyn and The Ecstasy of Influence comes a new collection of essays that celebrates a life spent in books More Alive and Less Lonely collects over a decade of Jonathan Lethem's finest writing on writing, with new and previously.....
Milano: Edizioni Il Polifilo, 1988. First Edition. Softcover. Folio, green paper over wrappers, 278pp, deckled fore- and bottom-edge, bibliographical notes, fully illus. Limited to 650 copies, 100 of which were printed on special paper and not for sale. From Documenti Sulle Arti Del Libro Collezione Diretta Da Alberto Vigevani XIV.....
Park Row, 2019. Paperback. Look for Amy Meyerson's new novel The Imperfects, a captivating literary page-turner. THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Best Books of Summer 2018 Selection by Philadelphia Inquirer and Library Journal "Part mystery and part drama, Meyerson uses a complex family dynamic in The Bookshop of Yesterdays to spotlight the.....
Workman Publishing, 2018. Hardcover. "The ultimate literary bucket list." --The Washington Post "If there's a heaven just for readers, this is it." --O, The Oprah Magazine Celebrate the pleasure of reading and the thrill of discovering new titles in an extraordinary book that's as compulsively readable, entertaining, surprising, and enlightening.....
Simon & Schuster, 2019. Paperback. Susan Orlean's bestseller and New York Times Notable Book is "a sheer delight...as rich in insight and as varied as the treasures contained on the shelves in any local library" (USA TODAY)--a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution and an investigation into one of.....
Catapult, 2016. Paperback. A National Book Critics Circle Award finalist in Criticism "Stories, both my own and those I've taken to heart, make up whoever it is that I've become," Peter Orner writes in this collection of essays about reading, writing, and living. Orner reads--and writes--everywhere he finds himself: a......
Grand Central Publishing, 2020. Hardcover. Renowned, bestselling novelist Chuck Palahniuk takes us behind the scenes of the writing life, with postcards from decades on the road and incredible examination of the power of fiction and the art of storytelling. In this spellbinding blend of memoir and insight, bestselling author Chuck.....
Picador USA, 2018. Paperback. People Pick - O Magazine Title to Pick Up Now - Vanity Fair Hot Type - Glamour New Book You're Guaranteed to Love This Summer - LitHub.com Best Book about Books - Buzzfeed Book You Need to Read This Summer - Seattle Times Book for Summer.....
Workman Publishing, 2019. Hardcover. An indispensable guide to welcoming children--from babies to teens--to a lifelong love of reading, written by Pamela Paul and Maria Russo, editors of The New York Times Book Review. Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for.....
Enchanted Lion Books, 2018. Hardcover. Ages 10 and up. A Brain Pickings Best Children's Book of the Year "An embarrassment of riches." --The New York Times In these pages, some of today's most wonderful culture-makers--writers, artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, and philosophers--reflect on the joys of reading, how books broaden and deepen.....
Basic Books, 2019. Hardcover. Reports of the death of reading are greatly exaggerated Do you worry that you've lost patience for anything longer than a tweet? If so, you're not alone. Digital-age pundits warn that as our appetite for books dwindles, so too do the virtues in which printed, bound.....
Random House Trade, 2018. Paperback. The story of literature in sixteen acts--from Homer to Harry Potter, including The Tale of Genji, Don Quixote, The Communist Manifesto, and how they shaped world history In this groundbreaking book, Martin Puchner leads us on a remarkable journey through time and around the globe.....
Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1933. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, 1/2 burgundy leather, raised bands, pcitorial paper over boards, top-edge gilt, deckled fore and bottom-edges, lix, 354pp, index of authors and titles, index of printers and publishers, list of printers, publishers and booksellers, biblio., erratum, 104 illus. #350 of a......
Minneapolis: Walker Art Center, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover in slip-case. Folio, 10 x 12-1/4", light grey/dark grey paper over boards catalogue raisonne entries, concordance, exhibition history, bibliography, index, fully illus., flapless dust wrapper and slip-case. First Edition. Two volume set in slip-case. Volume 1: Prints, Books, Misc.; Volume 2: Essays.....
Vintage, 2019. Paperback. "I've written a lot about destiny in my fiction," admits Richard Russo, "not because I understand it, but because I'd like to." In the first of these eleven remarkable essays, Russo shares the story of his onetime fiction workshop classmate who, of the two of them, was.....
