B-Side Books Essays on Forgotten Favorites |
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| Editor:
| Plotz, John |
| Series title: | Public Books Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-20057-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2021 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $26.00 |
Book Description:
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Leading writers, critics, and scholars show why their favorite forgotten books deserve a new audience. In these thoughtful, often personal essays, contributors--including Caleb Crain, Merve Emre, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Namwali Serpell--read books by writers such as Helen DeWitt, Shirley Jackson, Stanislaw Lem, Paule Marshall, and Charles Portis.
Leading writers, critics, and scholars show why their favorite forgotten books deserve a new audience. In these thoughtful, often personal essays, contributors--including Caleb Crain, Merve Emre, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Namwali Serpell--read books by writers such as Helen DeWitt, Shirley Jackson, Stanislaw Lem, Paule Marshall, and Charles Portis.