Literature, Poetry & Criticism books

Through portraits of readers and their responses to texts, Reading Practice reconstructs the contours of the knowledge...  Read More >>

Its chapters framed by the editors’ deeply researched introduction and theorist Caroline Levine’s reflective afterword...  Read More >>

A vital and comprehensive starting place for understanding the key concepts, this book explores 177 diverse types...  Read More >>

This book explores J. R. R. Tolkien’s unique and warm relationship to the Kalevala, a poem usually hailed as the...  Read More >>

This book is an interdisciplinary study of the engagement with and representation of the face across literature,...  Read More >>

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""We read Wodehouse because he was a master of words. We can read Kent for the same reason"". Wooster Sauce, journal...  Read More >>

The first essay collection from one of the most acclaimed writers of our time. ‘This trenchant,...  Read More >>

Winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama:English Two World Premieres in One Season:These two plays notably premiered...  Read More >>

Traffic. A crunchy snack. An argument. What does sound look like to you? Difference Engine is proud to present...  Read More >>

""Jill Lepore is unquestionably one of America’s best historians; it’s fair to say she’s one of its best writers...  Read More >>

Inventive poetry explores Jewish identity in America /> />""How can I teach a prayer / I only know how to recite?""...  Read More >>

""Run, Sally. Run"" is a gothic horror-psychological tale that explores control, fear, manipulation, and psychological...  Read More >>

In Pirin Planina, Romanian poet and writer George Topirceanu (1886-1937) described his experiences as a soldier...  Read More >>

A gorgeous fusion of poetry and image by “one of the foremost poets of our time” (The Christian Science Monitor)....  Read More >>

Essays chronicling the beauty and awe of Appalachia through the eyes of a lifelong West Virginian. Winner of the...  Read More >>

Co-written with the architect Ogden Codman Jr., Edith Wharton’s The Decoration of Houses (1897) brought transatlantic...  Read More >>

From international bestselling author, Naomi Novik, comes a thrilling anthology of thirteen short stories, including...  Read More >>

Who wrote the book of love? In an impassioned polemic, Ron Rosenbaum - who has written books on the mysteries of...  Read More >>

«El único sustantivo para definir a Julio es el de reportero. Como reportero vive, como reportero trabaja tiempo...  Read More >>

«Gracias a escritores como Marcela Serrano, la vida nunca dirá su última palabra.»- Carlos Fuentes El ir y volver...  Read More >>

"This is a beautiful and soul-wrenching take on God's first days in trying to get the world started right. It's...  Read More >>

"The books in ""Short Essays on Sex, Sexuality & Gender Issues"" (关于性、性和性别问题的短文集) include essays on various socio-cultural...  Read More >>

"Spouses are discussing the husband's study of Anthropology. The studies included ""Religion, Magic and Witchcraft.""...  Read More >>

Richard Eggenberger (Narad) is a highly regarded poet, writer, opera singer, horticulturist and videographer. His...  Read More >>