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So Many Books
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Author : Gabriel Zaid
language : en
Publisher: Paul Dry Books
Release Date : 2003
So Many Books written by Gabriel Zaid and has been published by Paul Dry Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Literary Criticism categories.
"Gabriel Zaid's defense of books is genuinely exhilarating. It is not pious, it is wise; and its wisdom is delivered with extraordinary lucidity and charm. This is how Montaigne would have written about the dizzy and increasingly dolorous age of the Internet. May So Many Books fall into so many hands."—Leon Wieseltier "Reading liberates the reader and transports him from his book to a reading of himself and all of life. It leads him to participate in conversations, and in some cases to arrange them…It could even be said that to publish a book is to insert it into the middle of a conversation."—from So Many Books Join the conversation! In So Many Books, Gabriel Zaid offers his observations on the literary condition: a highly original analysis of the predicament that readers, authors, publishers, booksellers, librarians, and teachers find themselves in today—when there are simply more books than any of us can contemplate. "With cascades of books pouring down on him from every direction, how can the twenty-first-century reader keep his head above water? Gabriel Zaid answers that question in a variety of surprising ways, many of them witty, all of them provocative."—Anne Fadiman, Author of Ex-Libris "A truly original book about books. Destined to be a classic!"—Enrique Krauze, Author of Mexico: Biography of Power, Editor of Letras Libres "Gabriel Zaid's small gem of a book manages to be both delectable and useful, like chocolate fortified with vitamins. His rare blend of wisdom and savvy practical sense should make essential and heartening reading for anyone who cares about the future of books and the life of the mind."—Lynne Sharon Schwartz, Author of Ruined by Reading: A Life in Books "Gabriel Zaid is a marvelously elegant and playful writer—a cosmopolitan critic with sound judgment and a light touch. He is a jewel of Latin American letters, which is no small thing to be. Read him—you'll see."—Paul Berman "'So many books,' a phrase usually muttered with despair, is transformed into an expression of awe and joy by Gabriel Zaid. Arguing that books are the essential part of the great conversation we call culture and civilization, So Many Books reminds us that reading (and, by extension, writing and publishing) is a business, a vanity, a vocation, an avocation, a moral and political act, a hedonistic pursuit, all of the aforementioned, none of the aforementioned, and is often a miracle."—Doug Dutton "Zaid traces the preoccupation with reading back through Dr. Johnson, Seneca, and even the Bible ('Of making many books there is no end'). He emerges as a playful celebrant of literary proliferation, noting that there is a new book published every thirty seconds, and optimistically points out that publishers who moan about low sales 'see as a failure what is actually a blessing: The book business, unlike newspapers, films, or television, is viable on a small scale.' Zaid, who claims to own more than ten thousand books, says he has sometimes thought that 'a chastity glove for authors who can't contain themselves' would be a good idea. Nonetheless, he cheerfully opines that 'the truly cultured are capable of owning thousands of unread books without losing their composure or their desire for more.'"—New Yorker
The Dark Library
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Author : Cyrille Martinez
language : en
Publisher: Coach House Books
Release Date : 2020-11-10
The Dark Library written by Cyrille Martinez and has been published by Coach House Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-10 with Fiction categories.
Libraries are magical places. But what if they’re even more magical than we know? In Cyrille Martinez’s library, the books are alive: not just their ideas or their stories, but the books themselves. Meet the Angry Young Book, who has strong opinions about who reads what and why. He’s tired of people reading bestsellers, so he places himself on the desks of those who might appreciate him. Meet the Old Historian who mysteriously vanished from the stacks. Meet the Blue Librarian, the Mauve Librarian, the Yellow Librarian, and spend a day with the Red Librarian trying to banish coffee cups and laptops. Then one day there are no empty desks anywhere in the Great Library. A great horde of student workers has descended, and they will scan every single book in the library: the much-borrowed, the neglected, the popular, the obscure. What will happen to the library then? Will it still be necessary? The Dark Library is a theoretical fiction, a meditation on what libraries mean in our digital world. Has the act of reading changed? What is a reader? A book? Martinez, a librarian himself, has written a love letter to the urban forest of the dark, wild library, where ideas and stories roam free.
So Many Books So Little Time
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Author : Sara Nelson
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2004-10-05
So Many Books So Little Time written by Sara Nelson and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“Will make many readers smile with recognition.”—The New Yorker “Readaholics, meet your new best friend.”—People “This book is bliss.”—The Boston Globe Sometimes subtle, sometimes striking, the interplay between our lives and our books is the subject of this unique memoir by well-known publishing correspondent and self-described “readaholic” Sara Nelson. The project began as an experiment with a simple plan—fifty-two weeks, fifty-two books—that fell apart in the first week. It was then that Sara realized the books chose her as much as she chose them, and the rewards and frustrations they brought were nothing she could plan for. From Solzhenitsyn to Laura Zigman, Catherine M. to Captain Underpants, the result is a personal chronicle of insight, wit, and enough infectious enthusiasm to make a passionate reader out of anybody.
Too Many Books
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Author : Gilles Tibo
language : en
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada
Release Date : 2004
Too Many Books written by Gilles Tibo and has been published by Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Fiction categories.
Every time Nicolas tries to do something, people give him a book. Now, he has so many books that tell him what to do, how to do it and why to do it that he can't stand them anymore! But could books also be fun?
Kalpa Imperial
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Author : Angélica Gorodischer
language : en
Publisher: Small Beer Press
Release Date : 2013-10-22
Kalpa Imperial written by Angélica Gorodischer and has been published by Small Beer Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-22 with Fiction categories.
Ursula K. Le Guin chose to translate this novel which was on the New York Times Summer Reading list and winner of the Prix Imaginales, Más Allá, Poblet and Sigfrido Radaelli awards. This is the first of Argentinean writer Angélica Gorodischer's award-winning books to be translated into English. In eleven chapters, Kalpa Imperial's multiple storytellers relate the story of a fabled nameless empire which has risen and fallen innumerable times. Fairy tales, oral histories and political commentaries are all woven tapestry-style into Kalpa Imperial: beggars become emperors, democracies become dictatorships, and history becomes legends and stories. But this is much more than a simple political allegory or fable. It is also a celebration of the power of storytelling. Gorodischer and translator Ursula K. Le Guin are a well-matched, sly and delightful team of magician-storytellers. Rarely have author and translator been such an effortless pairing. Kalpa Imperial is a powerful introduction to the writing of Angélica Gorodischer, a novel which will enthrall readers already familiar with the worlds of Le Guin.
Vale Of The Vole
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Author : Piers Anthony
language : en
Publisher: Tor Fantasy
Release Date : 2000-03-15
Vale Of The Vole written by Piers Anthony and has been published by Tor Fantasy this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-03-15 with Fiction categories.
When Esk, a young ogre-nymph-human, began his pilgrimage to the Good Magician Humfrey to rid himself of a seductive demoness, little did he know it would become a mission of mercy. A running river paradise and its harmless inhabitants were perishing in the wrathful wake of a greedy demon horde. Now it is up to Esk and his companions--a beautiful winged centaur named Chex and a brave burrower Called Volney--to search Xanth's treacherous reaches, gathering together a mind-boggling company of creatures to defend the precious Vale of the Vole...from beloved fantasy author Piers Anthony. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
So Many Days
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Author : Alison McGhee
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2010-01-05
So Many Days written by Alison McGhee and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-05 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Through rhythmic text, a parent reflects on the options and opportunities possible in a beloved child's future.
The Room
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Author : Hubert Selby
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2011-12-13
The Room written by Hubert Selby and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-13 with Fiction categories.
“A terrifying journey into the darkest corners of the psyche” by the author of Requiem for a Dream and Last Exit to Brooklyn (The Guardian). A small-time criminal sits alone in his cell, his mind reeling with sadistic thoughts of retribution against the police and, eventually, all those he believes have failed him throughout his life. A deeply disturbing exploration of a character the Guardian described as “a genuinely frightening American Psycho,” Hubert Selby Jr.’s second novel is made all the more chilling by the narrator’s brief flashes of humanity. The Room is a tale so terrifying the author himself couldn’t read it for decades after writing it. Called “brutal” by the New York Times when it was first published, it is a dark masterpiece about a man who may be temporarily trapped in jail, but whose true prison is his own anger, as he is enslaved by out-of-control passions and sickening fantasies of revenge. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Hubert Selby Jr. including rare photos from the author’s estate.
So Many Books 2nd Edition Reading And Publishing In An Age Of Abundance
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Author : Gabriel Zaid
language : en
Publisher: Paul Dry Books
Release Date : 2025-10-07
So Many Books 2nd Edition Reading And Publishing In An Age Of Abundance written by Gabriel Zaid and has been published by Paul Dry Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-10-07 with Literary Criticism categories.
A charming new edition of a much-loved book about books "A playful celebrant of literary proliferation." —New Yorker (on the first edition) “This slim volume is above all a book about vastness; about oceanic tides of language, about the feelings they produce, for writer and reader alike. About how words work in the marketplace, and how they fail to work, too. About books and the internet and culture itself.” —From Robin Sloan’s Introduction In So Many Books, Gabriel Zaid offers his observations on the literary condition: a highly original analysis of the predicament that readers, authors, publishers, booksellers, librarians, and teachers find themselves in today—when there are simply more books than any of us can contemplate. Translated from the Spanish by Natasha Wimmer, this second edition includes a new introduction by Robin Sloan and clever illustrations by Grant Silverstein.
So Many Books So Little Time
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Author : Sara Nelson
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2004-10-05
So Many Books So Little Time written by Sara Nelson and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“Will make many readers smile with recognition.”—The New Yorker “Readaholics, meet your new best friend.”—People “This book is bliss.”—The Boston Globe Sometimes subtle, sometimes striking, the interplay between our lives and our books is the subject of this unique memoir by well-known publishing correspondent and self-described “readaholic” Sara Nelson. The project began as an experiment with a simple plan—fifty-two weeks, fifty-two books—that fell apart in the first week. It was then that Sara realized the books chose her as much as she chose them, and the rewards and frustrations they brought were nothing she could plan for. From Solzhenitsyn to Laura Zigman, Catherine M. to Captain Underpants, the result is a personal chronicle of insight, wit, and enough infectious enthusiasm to make a passionate reader out of anybody.