Literary Collections

A literar y sensation when it appeared in 1915, Spoon River Anthology earned Edgar Lee Masters comparisons to T. S. Eliot and Walt Whitman. The characters who speak here tarnish the pure image of their Midwestern hamlet by holding forth from the grave with tales of illicit love affairs, betrayed confidences, political corruption, and miserable marriages. The first serious work of psychological naturalism, this artful indictment of small-town hypocrisy influenced Theodore Dreiser, William Faulkner, and other luminaries. more...

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Few modern art forms are as misunderstood as the craft of creating movie scripts, because the collaborative nature of filmmaking and the dominance of celebrity actors and directors obscures the contributions of screenwriters. So if you're a writer eager to break into Hollywood or simply a movie buff excited to learn the stories behind your favorite films, this unique book will captivate you with insights into the wild and mysterious world of Hollywood screenwriting. Meet the men and women who dreamed up some of the world's most beloved movie characters. Revel in the exploits of Shane Black (Lethal Weapon), John Carpenter (Halloween), Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption), Nora Ephron (When Harry Met Sally), William Goldman (The Princess Bride), David Hayter (Watchmen), Bruce Joel Rubin (Ghost), Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver), Ron Shelton (Bull Durham), and dozens of others. Learn how they surmounted the incredible odds against breaking into Hollywood, and discover the myriad ways in which they transformed their ideas into films that topped the box office, launched the careers of major stars, and earned Oscars. The stories behind the storytellers are as exciting, surprising, and inspirational as the narratives of their celebrated films. TALES FROM THE SCRIPT puts readers into the trenches of the Hollywood development process through colorful stories about Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and many more. Entertaining, startling, and uplifting, this collection of exclusive interviews with Hollywood's leading screenwriters is pure pleasure for those who dream of penning the Great American Screenplay -- it's a master class taught by those who made that dream come true. more...

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A collection of personal essays presents the author's reflections on life, in-laws, weight loss, driving lessons, shopping, writing, motherhood, and other whimsical calamities of life. more...

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The good news is Jennifer Traig does not have. lupus, multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s disease,. Crohn’s disease, or muscular dystrophy. She. discovers that she does not have SUDS, the. mysterious disorder that claims healthy young. Asian men in their sleep, nor does she have. Foreign Accent Syndrome, the bizarre but real. neurological condition that transforms native. West Virginians into Eliza Doolittle overnight. What she does have is hypochondria. Jenny Traig’s inquiry into her ailment is not only. an uproariously funny account but also a literary. tour of hypochondria, past and present:. the implied hypochondria of the Talmud, the. flatulence-obsessed eighteenth century, and the. malady’s current unfortunate lack of a celebrity. spokesperson. At the same time, Traig provides. an intimate look at the complement of minor. conditions that have concealed her essential. health and driven her persistent self-diagnosis:. the eczema, the shaky hands, and, worst of all,. the bad hair. To her surprise, she ends her journey. more knowledgeable than she was when. she started out, a little less neurotic, and—one. might say—healthier. Well Enough Alone is the definitive book on. being worried well, in all of its gruesome and. hysterical detail, from one of our funniest and. most distinctive literary voices. more...

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A collection of women's prayers from a range of traditions includes works by the Sufi mystic Rabia, Mechtild of Magdederg, Native Americans, and numerous contemporary poets, in a collection that includes prayers of thanks, praise, petition, and more. more...

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