Literary Figures
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The Master of Contradictions: Thomas Mann and the Making of the Magic Mountain
$28.00 Add to cartThe arresting story of how Thomas Mann wrote The Magic Mountain as a defeated Germany descended into political chaos
Like many writers of his generation, Thomas Mann (1875-1955) welcomed the outbreak- Author: Jensen, Morten Høi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: October 21 2025
- ISBN10: 0300233744
- Language: English
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Edgar Allen Poe: His Life and Legacy
$22.95 Add to cartThis biography of Edgar Allan Poe, a giant of American Literature who invented both the horror and detective genre, is a portrait of extremes: a disinherited heir, a brilliant bu underpaid author, a t… [more below]
- Author: Meyers, Jeffrey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: September 05 2000
- ISBN10: 0815410387
- Language: English
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Idiocy
$17.95 Add to cartAn audacious, unabashedly transgressive memoir about two acts of escape by the author: breaking from his family to seek a freer life in Paris and then, later, deserting the French military during the … [more below]
- Author: Guyotat, Pierre
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 28 2025
- ISBN10: 1681379198
- Language: English
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Experience: A Memoir (25th Anniversary Edition)
$20.00 Add to cartMartin Amis blends vivid memories, sharp wit, and tender honesty to deliver an unforgettable memoir that explores his relationships with family, personal tragedies, and the absurdities of being known.
- Author: Amis, Martin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: October 07 2025
- ISBN10: 1250414881
- Language: English
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The Writer’s Table: Famous Authors and Their Favourite Recipes
$26.00 Add to cartThese are the dishes that fuelled great writing.
Ever wondered what Iris Murdoch might have served for supper, or how Emily Dickinson took her tea? The Writer’s Table brings together dining habits and
- Author: Stivers, Valerie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 07 2025
- ISBN10: 0711293910
- Language: English
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The Brothers Grimm: A Biography
$20.00 Add to cartThe first English-language biography in over fifty years to tell the full, vibrant story of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, known to history as the Brothers Grimm
A New Yorker “Best Book of 2024” Selection- Author: Schmiesing, Ann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: October 07 2025
- ISBN10: 0300285574
- Language: English
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The War for Middle-Earth: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Confront the Gathering Storm, 1933-1945
$29.99 Add to cartIn a world devastated by the cataclysm of war, two extraordinary authors and friends, J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, delivered a bracing vision of the human story: a path back to goodness, beauty,
- Author: Loconte, Joseph
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1400247934
- Language: English
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Jane Austen Cross-Stitch Kit: Includes 4 Patterns
$14.95 Add to cartThis delightful miniature kit includes everything you need to cross-stitch three Jane Austen-inspired designs:
- Book Includes. 32-page full-color mini book with spot illustrations featuring 4 patterns
- Series: Rp Minis
- Author: Caetano, Sosae
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 14 2025
- ISBN10: 9798894140520
- Language: English
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Powsels and Thrums: Tales from a Creative Life
$26.00 Add to cartA lyrical memoir of essays and poems from the Booker shortlisted author of Treacle Walker–a profound reflection on the creative journey and the influences that have shaped one of Britain’s most belov… [more below]
- Author: Garner, Alan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1668094800
- Language: English
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The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft, Art
$16.99 Add to cartA tribute to the brilliant craftsmanship of one of our most distinguished writers, providing valuable insight into her inspiration and her method
Joyce Carol Oates is widely regarded as one of America
- Author: Oates, Joyce Carol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 14 2004
- ISBN10: 0060565543
- Language: English
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The Golden Age of Murder
$19.99 Add to cartThe new and updated 10 year anniversary edition
Winner of the Edgar, Agatha, Macavity and H.R.F. Keating crime-writing awards, this definitive account of the secretive Detection Club and its trail-bla
- Author: Edwards, Martin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: July 08 2025
- ISBN10: 0008708940
- Language: English
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The Worlds of Jane Austen: The Influences and Inspiration Behind the Novels
$35.00 Add to cartThe Worlds of Jane Austen invites readers to see one of Britain’s most beloved authors in a completely new light. Far from the quiet world of country houses and tea parties, Austen lived through revol
- Author: Kelly, Helena
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 23 2025
- ISBN10: 1836004184
- Language: English
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Unmasking The Humourist: Alexander Gordon’s Lost Essays of Colonial Charleston, South Carolina
$27.95 Add to cartColonial America’s Greatest Literary Mystery Solved at Last
Unmasking The Humourist is a groundbreaking literary investigation that solves one of Colonial America’s greatest mysteries: Who wrote The Hu
- Series: The Wired Researcher
- Author: Kendrick, Brent L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: August 18 2025
- ISBN10: 9798886799156
- Language: English
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And Then? and Then? What Else?
$18.99 Add to cartWriting as Lemony Snicket, Daniel Handler has led several generations of young readers into that special and curious space of being hopelessly lost, and joyfully finding yourself, in the essential str
- Author: Handler, Daniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 09 2025
- ISBN10: 132409706X
- Language: English
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The Queen of Swords
$24.00 Add to cartIn what was at first meant to be a short essay about the influential Mexican writer Elena Garro (1916-1988), Jazmina Barrera’s deep curiosity and exploration give us a singular portrait of a complex l… [more below]
- Author: Barrera, Jazmina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: November 11 2025
- ISBN10: 1949641872
- Language: English
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Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg: The Letters
$30.00 Add to cart“[An] essential Beat masterpiece.” —The Village Voice.
Perhaps one of the last great dual correspondences of the twentieth century, Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg: The Letters reveals not only the- Author: Kerouac, Jack
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: June 28 2011
- ISBN10: 0143119540
- Language: English
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Edgar Allan Poe: The Master of the Macabre
$17.00 Add to cartStep into the fascinating and gothic world of Edgar Allan Poe, the master of macabre, with this compelling literary biography that unravels his dark genius, iconic works, and enduring influence on got… [more below]
- Series: Pocket Portraits
- Author: Leland, Levi Lionel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 23 2025
- ISBN10: 1507224133
- Language: English
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A Summer of Hummingbirds: Love, Art, and Scandal in the Intersecting Worlds of Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Martin Johnson
$24.00 Add to cartThe country’s most noted writers, poets, and artists converge at a singular moment in American life, a great companion to fans of the film A Quiet Passion, starring Cynthia Nixon as Emily Dickinson. … [more below]
- Author: Benfey, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 31 2009
- ISBN10: 0143115081
- Language: English
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Jane Austen: The Original Romance Novelist
$17.00 Add to cartTake a trip back in time to the Regency-era life of Jane Austen, one of literature’s most beloved novelists, with this captivating exploration of her works and the timeless themes of romance, family, … [more below]
- Series: Pocket Portraits
- Author: Saidi, Janet Lewis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 30 2025
- ISBN10: 150722415X
- Language: English
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The Poetry of Chiyo-Ni: The Life and Art of Japan’s Most Celebrated Woman Haiku Master
$19.99 Add to cart“Patricia Donegan and Yoshie Ishibashi are to be deeply thanked for having given us with such articulate care a poetry major in any language and in any place or time.” –Robert Creeley, poet
The Poetr- Author: Donegan, Patricia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 09 2025
- ISBN10: 480531866X
- Language: English
