Literary Figures
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Ursula K. Le Guin’s Book of Cats
$16.95 Add to cartTHE PURR-FECT GIFT FOR CAT LOVERS: Discover the literary legend’s quirky and winsome cat poems, meditations, and drawings
Includes the hard-to-find The Art of Bunditsu, plus 30+ other delights from a- Author: Le Guin, Ursula K.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: October 07 2025
- ISBN10: 1598538292
- Language: English
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Storyteller: The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson
$35.00 Add to cartFrom a critically acclaimed biographer, an engrossing narrative of Robert Louis Stevenson’s life, a story as romantic and adventurous as his fiction
“This magnificent biography of Robert Louis Stevens- Author: Damrosch, Leo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 584
- Publish Date: September 02 2025
- ISBN10: 0300268629
- Language: English
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Little Failure
$23.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST
NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY MICHIKO KAKUTANI, THE NEW YORK TIMES – NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS- Author: Shteyngart, Gary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: October 07 2014
- ISBN10: 0812982495
- Language: English
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The Cat Inside
$16.00 Add to cartBest known for the wild, phantasmagoric satire of works like Naked Lunch, William S. Burroughs reveals another, gentler side in The Cat Inside. Originally published as a limited-edition volume, this m… [more below]
- Author: Burroughs, William S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 29 2002
- ISBN10: 0142000256
- Language: English
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Watching Evil Dead: Unearthing the Radiant Artist Within
$28.00 Add to cartFrom the bestselling author of Bird Box and Incidents Around the House, an impassioned book about a night that changed the author’s life and put into perspective the writing life–and how you too can … [more below]
- Author: Malerman, Josh
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 16 2025
- ISBN10: 0593983270
- Language: English
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The Mystery of Perception: A Conversation with Lynne Tillman
$16.95 Add to cartCandid and instantly engaging, this will be the go-to introduction to Lynne Tillman for readers everywhere and is a must have for any fan. A breakthrough for the legendary underground icon, who speaks… [more below]
- Author: Lewandowski, Taylor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: June 17 2025
- ISBN10: 1648230938
- Language: English
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Patrimony: A True Story (National Book Critics Circle Award Winner)
$22.17 Read moreWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD – “A tough-minded, beautifully written memoir” (San Francisco Chronicle) about a son watching his elderly father battle with the brain tumor that will … [more below]
- Series: Vintage International
- Author: Roth, Philip
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: June 03 1996
- ISBN10: 0679752935
- Language: English
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Into the Weeds
$20.00 Add to cartAn illuminating reflection on the creative process from acclaimed fiction writer, essayist, and translator Lydia Davis
When asked why she writes, Lydia Davis confesses that the question makes her unc- Series: Why I Write
- Author: Davis, Lydia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: September 16 2025
- ISBN10: 0300279744
- Language: English
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In the Future of Yesterday: A Life of Stefan Zweig
$34.95 Add to cartA refreshing approach to the life and work of Austrian writer Stefan Zweig.
In the Future of Yesterday delves into Stefan Zweig’s considerable contribution to world literature, rooted in the Austro-Je- Author: Görner, Rüdiger
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: April 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1914979109
- Language: English
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Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature
$18.00 Add to cartA love letter to the horror genre from many of the most influential and bestselling authors in the industry.
For twenty-five years, Becky Siegel Spratford has worked as a librarian in Reader Advisory- Author: Siegel Spratford, Becky
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 23 2025
- ISBN10: 1668205092
- Language: English
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Eve Bites Back: An Alternative History of English Literature
$20.00 Read moreAnna Beer investigates the lives and achievements of eight women writers, uncovering a startling and unconventional history of literature
Margery Kempe. Aemilia Lanyer. Aphra Behn. Lady Mary. Jane Aus- Author: Beer, Anna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: August 13 2024
- ISBN10: 0861546849
- Language: English
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Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation
$24.00 Add to cartFinalist for the National Book Award!In this beautifully wrought memoir, award-winning writer John Philip Santos weaves together dream fragments, family remembrances, and Chicano mythology, reaching b… [more below]
- Author: Santos, John Phillip
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0140292020
- Language: English
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Windswept: Walking the Paths of Trailblazing Women
$17.95 Add to cartAnnabel Abbs-Streets’s Windswept: Walking the Paths of Trailblazing Women is a beautifully written meditation on connecting with the outdoors through the simple act of walking. In captivating and eleg… [more below]
- Author: Abbs-Streets, Annabel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: February 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1963108132
- Language: English
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A Matter of Complexion: The Life and Fictions of Charles W. Chesnutt
$32.00 Add to cartA NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR’S CHOICE
“Chakkalakal asks the reader to see the ‘First Negro Novelist’ as he saw himself: a writer and student of American letters at a time when the literary marketplace stru- Author: Chakkalakal, Tess
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: February 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1250287634
- Language: English
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When the Band Played on: The Life of Randy Shilts, America’s Trailblazing Gay Journalist
$30.00 Add to cartRandy Shilts was the preeminent LGBTQ+ reporter of his generation.
He was the first openly gay reporter assigned to a gay beat at a mainstream paper and one of the nation’s most influential chronicle
- Author: Lee, Michael G.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 08 2024
- ISBN10: 0914090305
- Language: English
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The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts: The True Story of the Bondwoman’s Narrative
$20.00 Add to cartWINNER OF THE LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY
AMERICAN BOOK AWARD WINNER
FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY
A groundbreaking study of the first Black female novelist and
- Author: Hecimovich, Gregg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: October 15 2024
- ISBN10: 0062334743
- Language: English
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Walking in the Dark: James Baldwin, My Father, and Me
$24.95 Add to cartA moving exploration of the life and work of the celebrated American writer, blending biography and memoir with literary criticism.
Since James Baldwin’s death in 1987, his writing – including The Fi- Author: Field, Douglas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 19 2024
- ISBN10: 1526175177
- Language: English
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The Abandoners: On Mothers and Monsters
$18.99 Add to cartWhat kind of mother abandons her child? During the pandemic, trapped at home with young children and struggling to find creative space to write, journalist Bego?a G?mez Urzaiz became fixated on artist
- Author: Gómez Urzaiz, Begoña
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 12 2024
- ISBN10: 1324079479
- Language: English
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Memorial Days: A Memoir
$28.00 Add to cartA New York Times Bestseller
“Brooks tracks the geography of grief with patience and grace as she comes to terms with the ongoing nature of outliving the ones you love most. … Her memoir is certainly- Author: Brooks, Geraldine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 04 2025
- ISBN10: 059365398X
- Language: English
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Cuchillo: Meditaciones Tras Un Intento de Asesinato / Knife
$22.95 Add to cartUno de los 100 libros m?s notables del 2024 seg?n el New York Times
Barnes & Noble Mejores libros del 2024 (hasta ahora) / Memorias
Amazon Mejores biograph?as y memorias del 2024 (hasta ahora)
Los 100 me… [more below]- Author: Rushdie, Salman
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 20 2024
- ISBN10: 6073842678
- Language: Spanish
