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Ex Libris : 100+ books to read and reread / Michiko Kakutani ; illustrations by Dana Tanamachi.
"From "the most powerful book critic in the English-speaking world" (Vanity Fair) comes 100 personal, thought-provoking essays of the life-changing books she wouldn't want you to miss--beautifully illustrated throughout"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525574972 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 301 pages : colour illustrations ; 20 cm
- Publisher: New York : Clarkson Potter, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
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| General Note: | Subtitle from cover. |
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| Subject: | Kakutani, Michiko > Books and reading. Best books. Books and reading > United States. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Cookstown Branch | 028 Kak | 31681010212736 | NONFIC | Available | - |
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"From "the most powerful book critic in the English-speaking world" (Vanity Fair) comes 100 personal, thought-provoking essays of the life-changing books she wouldn't want you to miss--beautifully illustrated throughout"-- - Baker & Taylor
The Pulitzer Prize-winning literary critic shares 100 personal, thought-provoking essays on the life-changing works of fiction, nonfiction and poetry she most recommends for the establishment of well-read world citizenship, from The Federalist Papers to the Harry Potter novels. Illustrations. - Random House, Inc.
Pulitzer Prizeâwinning literary critic Michiko Kakutani shares 100 personal, thought-provoking essays about books that have mattered to her and that help illuminate the world we live in todayâwith beautiful illustrations throughout.
âA book tailormade for bibliophiles.ââOprah Winfrey (One of 6 Books Oprah Loves to Give as Gifts During the Holidays)
âAn ebullient celebration of books and reading.ââPublishers Weekly (starred review)
In the introduction to her new collection of essays, Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread, Michiko Kakutani writes: âIn a world riven by political and social divisions, literature can connect people across time zones and zip codes, across cultures and religions, national boundaries and historical eras. It can give us an understanding of lives very different from our own, and a sense of the shared joys and losses of human experience.â
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Readers will discover novels and memoirs by some of the most gifted writers working today; favorite classics worth reading or rereading; and nonfiction works, both old and new, that illuminate our social and political landscape and some of todayâs most pressing issues, from climate change to medicine to the consequences of digital innovation. There are essential works in American history (The Federalist Papers, The Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.); books that address timely cultural dynamics (Elizabeth Kolbertâs The Sixth Extinction, Daniel J. Boorstinâs The Image, Margaret Atwoodâs The Handmaidâs Tale); classics of childrenâs literature (the Harry Potter novels, Where the Wild Things Are); and novels by acclaimed contemporary writers like Don DeLillo, William Gibson, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Ian McEwan.
With richly detailed illustrations by lettering artist Dana Tanamachi that evoke vintage bookplates, Ex Libris is an impassioned reminder of why reading matters more than ever. - Random House, Inc.
Pulitzer Prizeâwinning literary critic Michiko Kakutani shares 100 personal, thought-provoking essays about books that have mattered to her and that help illuminate the world we live in todayâwith beautiful illustrations throughout.
âA book tailormade for bibliophiles.ââOprah Winfrey
âAn ebullient celebration of books and reading.ââPublishers Weekly (starred review)
In the introduction to her new collection of essays, Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread, Michiko Kakutani writes: âIn a world riven by political and social divisions, literature can connect people across time zones and zip codes, across cultures and religions, national boundaries and historical eras. It can give us an understanding of lives very different from our own, and a sense of the shared joys and losses of human experience.â
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Readers will discover novels and memoirs by some of the most gifted writers working today; favorite classics worth reading or rereading; and nonfiction works, both old and new, that illuminate our social and political landscape and some of todayâs most pressing issues, from climate change to medicine to the consequences of digital innovation. There are essential works in American history (The Federalist Papers, The Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.); books that address timely cultural dynamics (Elizabeth Kolbertâs The Sixth Extinction, Daniel J. Boorstinâs The Image, Margaret Atwoodâs The Handmaidâs Tale); classics of childrenâs literature (the Harry Potter novels, Where the Wild Things Are); and novels by acclaimed contemporary writers like Don DeLillo, William Gibson, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Ian McEwan.
With richly detailed illustrations by lettering artist Dana Tanamachi that evoke vintage bookplates, Ex Libris is an impassioned reminder of why reading matters more than ever.
