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For the Love of Books: 115 Celebrated Writers on the Books They Love Most (edition 2000) 451 3 54,760
(3.38) 17 "For this ultimate book lover's guide, more than one hundred distinguished writers share their personal thoughts in response to the question: What books have left the greatest impression on you, and why? The result is not a contrived list of Western civilization's "Great Books," but heartfelt
commentary on works - classic and otherwise - that these lifelong readers most admire."--BOOK JACKET. … (more )
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Member: smcwl Title: For the Love of Books: 115 Celebrated Writers on the Books They Love Most Authors: Various Info: Berkley Trade (2000), Edition: Reissue, Paperback Collections: Your library Rating: Tags: None
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Author name Role Type of author Work? Status Shwartz, Ronald B. Editor primary author all editions confirmed Ackerman, Diane Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Alter, Robert Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Auletta, Ken Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Baker, Nicholson Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Banks, Russell Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Barry, Dave Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Barth, John Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Barzun, Jacques Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Beattie, Ann Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Begley, Louis Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Bell, Madison Smartt Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Bernays, Anne Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Birkerts, Sven Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Bloom, Amy Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Blount, Roy, Jr. Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Bly, Robert Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Bradlee, Benjamin C. Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Brown, Rita Mae Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Buchwald, Art Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Buckley, Christopher Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Canin, Ethan Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Caputo, Philip Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Casey, John Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Coles, Robert Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Coover, Robert Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Creeley, Robert Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Davenport, Guy Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Dove, Rita Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Ehrlich, Gretel Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Epstein, Joseph Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Fadiman, Anne Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Fadiman, Clifton Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Fish, Stanley Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Fitzgerald, Penelope Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Friedman, Bruce Jay Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Gass, William Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Gilbert, Sir Martin Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Godwin, Gail Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Gordimer, Nadine Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Grumbach, Doris Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Hamill, Pete Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Harr, Jonathan Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Hawkes, John Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Hecht, Anthony Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Hoagland, Edward Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Irving, John Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Kaplan, Justin Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Kaysen, Susanna Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Kazin, Alfred Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Kidder, Tracy Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Kinsella, W.P. Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Knapp, Caroline Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Kumin, Maxine Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Lane, Anthony Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Leavitt, David Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Leonard, Elmore Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Lessing, Doris Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Lodge, David Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Lopate, Phillip Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Mailer, Norman Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Manchester, William Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed McBride, James Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed McCourt, Frank Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed McCracken, Elizabeth Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed McElroy, Joseph Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed McGuane, Thomas Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Mehta, Ved Contributor secondary author all editions confirmed Merwin, W.S. 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"For this ultimate book lover's guide, more than one hundred distinguished writers share their personal thoughts in response to the question: What books have left the greatest impression on you, and why? The result is not a contrived list of Western civilization's "Great Books," but heartfelt commentary on works - classic and otherwise - that these lifelong readers most admire."--BOOK JACKET.
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