Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Oklahoma

A Novel

A bittersweet debut novel, Surprise Me is an unconventional love story about two writers who see more in each other than they see in themselves, and how that faith transforms them. The fragile dream of becoming a writer takes hold of Isabelle Rothman during her senior year of college. Feeling brave, she begins a one-on-one tutorial with a once highly praised novelist, Daniel Jablonski, who is known on campus as eccentric, difficult, and disengaged. Despite his reputation, Isabelle loves his early novels and hopes Daniel can teach her the secrets of his luminous prose. But their first meeting is a disaster. He never read the chapters she submitted and will not apologize for being unprepared. He has lived up to his reputation, and she feels dismissed, humiliated, and furious. But slowly, over the semester, they gingerly form a bond that begins to anchor both of them. And over the next twenty years, as they live very separate lives--she in Northern California and he finally settled in a tiny New Hampshire town--they reach out to each other through e-mails, phone calls, and visits. Their continual connection helps Isabelle find the courage to take greater risks and push Daniel to work through layers of self-loathing and regret that have kept his career from flourishing. They are the single constant in each other's life and the most profound influence. Daniel and Isabelle recognize they are among the blessed few who meet at the exact moment they need each other the most, and that their lives are transformed by this connection. In a final collaboration, the boundaries of teacher and student give way to a work that heals something in each of them. They truly see each other as extraordinary--as people do when they love--and that belief makes all the difference.

Surprise Me

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Texas

A Memoir

The reemergence of James Allen McPherson, one of contemporary literature's bright stars, after a series of devastating personal setbacks that kept him from writing, is one of the major literary events of the season.

Crabcakes is an astounding, impressionistic examination of the emotional topography of McPherson's life, from his days in Baltimore to his recent years at the esteemed University of Iowa Writers' Workshop. His exploration of the inner torture that has plagued him will strike a deep chord within readers. "If one does not have sufficient imagination to imagine something beyond the closing-n borders of the now...one will surely begin to die", he writes. Bemusedly he suggests that there is one consolation he could always count on: contemplating the future enjoyment of a Maryland crabcake.

Movingly depicting McPherson's quest to find redemption in the rarefied literary world through the study of other writers and the teaching of writing, Crabcakes is a rare look inside the mind of agreat writer.

Crabcakes

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Oregon

The award-winning poet presents a daily record of her thoughts and feelings during her eighty-second year, reflecting on her youth, the vicissitudes of her cat, the rigors of a Maine winter, and the mystery of old age.

At Eighty-Two

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Illinois

Tells the story of Manhattan columnist Carrie Bradshaw's high school years, her relationships with her peers, and how she became a writer.

The Carrie Diaries

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

California

... and a Few Hard Truths about Sneaking into the Hollywood Boys' Club





Just the Funny Parts is a juicy and scathingly funny insider look at how pop culture gets made. For more than thirty years, writer, producer and director Nell Scovell worked behind the scenes of iconic TV shows, including The Simpsons, Late Night with David Letterman, Murphy Brown, NCIS, The Muppets, and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, which she created and executive produced.  



In 2009, Scovell gave up her behind-the-scenes status when the David Letterman sex scandal broke. Only the second woman ever to write for his show, Scovell used the moment to publicly call out the lack of gender diversity in late-night TV writers' rooms. "One of the boys" came out hard for "all of the girls." Her criticisms fueled a cultural debate. Two years later, Scovell was collaborating with Sheryl Sandberg on speeches and later on Lean In, which resulted in a worldwide movement.

Now Scovell is opening up with this fun, honest, and often shocking account. Scovell knows what it's like to put words in the mouths of President Barack Obama, Mark Harmon, Candice Bergen, Bob Newhart, Conan O'Brien, Alyssa Milano, and Kermit the Frog, among many others. Through her eyes, you'll sit in the Simpson writers' room... stand on the Oscar red carpet... pin a tail on Miss Piggy...bond with Star Trek's Leonard Nimoy... and experience a Stephen King-like encounter with Stephen King.

Just the Funny Parts is a fast-paced account of a nerdy girl from New England who fought her way to the top of the highly-competitive, male-dominated entertainment field. The book delivers invaluable insights into the creative process and tricks for navigating a difficult workplace. It's part memoir, part how-to, and part survival story. Or, as Scovell puts it, "It's like Unbroken, but funnier and with slightly less torture."

 

Just the Funny Parts *LIKE NEW*

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A Writer's Story of Finding Her Voice (and a Guide to How You Can Too)

The author discusses her long struggles to find her own unique style and become a published writer, with advice to aspiring authors on using some of her techniques.

Writing Is My Drink

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Indiana

"My Dream Of You" is a contemporary love story wrapped around an historical love story, both equally gripping and full of relevant truths about love, passion, adversity, and human nature. The historical tale is set during the latter years of the Famine and is based on the true story of a British landlord who divorced his wife on the grounds that she conducted a three-year affair with a lowly Irish groom. The contemporary narrative tells the story of Kathleen de Burca, a woman in midlife coming to terms with loss and her unconsummated yearning for the salvation she imagines only passionate love can deliver. On the eve of turning 50, and after a series of disappointments, Kathleen decides to return to Ireland for the first time in 30 years. She's taken a leave from her glamorous yet unfulfilling job as a travel writer to investigate the story of the Talbot divorce -- an account she's known of since her student days that dramatically captured the Famine era and the clashes between the native Irish and the English gentry. What really draws her to the Talbot story, however, is its romantic core -- how passion between two unlikely parties could have flowered and thrived in such desperate times, and ultimately at a tragic cost -- and the hope that somehow the Talbot story will yield truths about love and desire that will help her to make sense of her own heart's journey. Kathleen's return to Ireland also forces her to reconsider the country and the family she fled as a young woman of twenty, running for her very life, and to make peace with the ghosts who were never far behind.

My Dream of You

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North Carolina

SOCIAL STUDIES 2006 LEVELED READER CONFLICT in the AMERICAN WEST GRADE 4 UNIT 08C

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Tennessee

365 Creative Prompts to Inspire You Every Day

Just Write One Thing Every Day

New York

"Josie Browning dreams of having it all. A perfect academic record, an amazing journalism career--and for her crush to realise she exists. The only problem? Josie can't stop embarrassing her little sister or her best friend, let alone herself. Josie's luck changes when she lands an internship at Sash magazine. A coveted columnist job is up for grabs, but Josie quickly learns making her mark will be far from easy, especially under the reign of editor Rae Swanson"--Page 4 of cover.

The Intern (the Intern, #1)

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Fiction

J.M. Coetzee's latest novel, The Schooldays of Jesus, is now available from Viking. Late Essays: 2006-2016 will be available January 2018. 

Since 1982, J. M. Coetzee has been dazzling the literary world. After eight novels that have won, among other awards, two Booker Prizes, and most recently, the Nobel Prize, Coetzee has once again crafted an unusual and deeply affecting tale. Told through an ingenious series of formal addresses, Elizabeth Costello is, on the surface, the story of a woman's life as mother, sister, lover, and writer. Yet it is also a profound and haunting meditation on the nature of storytelling.

Elizabeth Costello

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Two Hundred Days of Fire

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An Ill-Advised Autobiography

ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults * New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age

A riveting, scorching--and hilarious--autobiography by the award-winning author of Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes and Deadline.

From trying to impress a member of the girls' softball team (with disastrous dental results) to enduring the humiliation of his high school athletic club initiation (olives and oysters play unforgettable roles), Chris Crutcher's memoir of the tricky road to adulthood is candid, disarming, laugh-out-loud funny, relevant, and never less than riveting.

He vividly describes a temper that was always waiting to trip him up even as it sustained him through some of the most memorable mishaps any child has survived. And how did this guy (he lifted his brother's homework through the entire tenth grade) ever become a writer, not to mention the author of fourteen critically acclaimed books for young people

The frontier may be mild, but the book is not. Fans of Tara Westover's Educated, Jack Gantos's Hole in My Life, and Walter Dean Myers's Bad Boy will laugh, will cry, and will remember.

"Funny, bittersweet and brutally honest. Readers will clasp this hard-to-put-down book to their hearts even as they laugh sympathetically."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

King of the Mild Frontier

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Georgia

Years ago, Clara survived a vicious bear attack. She's used to getting sympathetic looks around town, but meeting strangers is a different story. Yet her dreams go far beyond Knik, Alaska, and now she's got a secret that's both thrilling and terrifying--an acceptance letter from Columbia University. But it turns out her scars aren't as fixable as she hoped, and when her boyfriend begins to press for a forever commitment, she has second thoughts about New York. Then Rhodes, a student teacher in her English class, forces her to acknowledge her writing talent, and everything becomes even more confusing--especially with the feelings she's starting to have about him. Now all Clara wants to do is hide from the tough choices she has to make. When her world comes crashing down around her, Clara has to confront her problems and find her way to a decision. Will she choose the life of her dreams or the life that someone she loves has chosen? Which choice is scarier?

Has to Be Love

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Sex and the City

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Minnesota

The Wizard Behind Harry Potter

Celebrates the life and work of J.K. Rowling, and provides answers to such questions as where did the name Harry Potter come from, what was J.K. Rowling like as a child, and who were some of her favorite authors.

J. K. Rowling

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New Jersey

A Spirited Companion and Lively Muse for the Writing Life

First published a decade ago,A Writer's Book of Days has become the ideal writing coach for thousands of writers. Newly revised, with new prompts, up-to-date Web resources, and more useful information than ever, this invaluable guide offers something for everyone looking to put pen to paper -- a treasure trove of practical suggestions, expert advice, and powerful inspiration.

Judy Reeves meets you wherever you may be on a given day with:

*  get-going prompts and exercises
*  insight into writing blocks
*  tips and techniques for finding time and creating space
*  ways to find images and inspiration
*  advice on working in writing groups
*  suggestions, quips, and trivia from accomplished practitioners

Reeves's holistic approach addresses every aspect of what makes creativity possible (and joyful) -- the physical, emotional, and spiritual. And like a smart, empathetic inner mentor, she will help you make every day a writing day.

Named one of the five hottest writing books by Writer's Digest

A Writer's Book of Days

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Maine

Notes from the New Yorker

From 1954 to 1981, Maeve Brennan wrote for The New Yorker's 'Talk of the Town' column under the pen name 'The Long-Winded Lady'. Her unforgettable sketches - prose snapshots of life in small restaurants, cheap hotels, and crowded streets of Times Square and the Village - together form a timeless, bittersweet tribute to what she called the 'most reckless, most ambitious, most confused, most comical, the saddest and coldest and most human of cities'.

The Long-Winded Lady

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New Hampshire

Explains the writing and publishing process, including tips on writing poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction with the novice writer in mind

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing

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Utah

History

Vintage Hardcover

Francis Scott Key

Biography of William Saroyan Pulitzer Prize winning writer. Book is in good shape except cover is starting to rip and page edges are discoloring. Does include black &white photographs. Vintage book from 1984. Appears to be 1st edition. Make me an offer! #playwrite #author #writer #Pulitzer #Broadway #awardwinner #1stedition

Vermont

A Biography

Saroyan

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Louisiana

The Great Gatsby

Edgar Allan Poe lined journal from Wild Pages. 150-pages, 6” x 9”. Brand new. #Poe #Journal #Diary #gift #writer #EdgarAllanPoe #Notebook #creativewriting 

Nevada

Notebook

Notebook with 150 lined pages, 6" x 9". Glossy softcover, perfect for everyday use. Perfectly spaced between lines to allow plenty of room to write. Wild Pages Press are publishers of unique journals, school exercise books, college or university lecture pads, memo books, notebooks, journals and travel journals that are a little bit quirky and different. Stunning covers, sturdy for everyday use. Great quality, we offer thousands of different designs to choose from. Our quality products make amazing gifts perfect for any special occasion or for a bit of luxury for everyday use. Our products are so versatile, they come in a wide range, be it the perfect travel companion, or a stylish lecture pad for college or university, cool exercise book for school, comprehensive notebook for work, or as a journal, the perfect family heirloom to be treasured for years to come. Our quality products are made in the USA and competitively priced so they can be enjoyed by everyone. Our full range of products are available for purchase at www.amazon.com.

Edgar Allan Poe

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An unlucky man in a deadbeat town in upstate New York, Sully must overcome numerous obstacles--a bum knee, terminal underemployment, and a not-too-helpful group of friends--as he copes with a new problem, his long-estranged son. Reprint. Movie tie-in.

Deena Goldstone

Surprise Me

James Alan McPherson

Crabcakes

May Sarton

At Eighty-Two

Candace Bushnell

The Carrie Diaries

Nell Scovell; Sheryl Sandberg (Foreword by)

Just the Funny Parts *LIKE NEW*

Theo Pauline Nestor

Writing Is My Drink

Nuala O'Faolain

My Dream of You

Scott Foresman

SOCIAL STUDIES 2006 LEVELED READER CONFLICT in the AMERICAN WEST GRADE 4 UNIT 08C

John Gillard

Just Write One Thing Every Day

Gabrielle Tozer

The Intern (the Intern, #1)

J. M. Coetzee

Elizabeth Costello

Alexander Zaitsev

Two Hundred Days of Fire

Chris Crutcher

King of the Mild Frontier

Jolene Perry

Has to Be Love

Candace Bushnell

Sex and the City

Marc Shapiro

J. K. Rowling

Judy Reeves; Janet Fitch (Foreword by)

A Writer's Book of Days

Maeve Brennan

The Long-Winded Lady

Laurie Rozakis

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing

Lillie Patterson

Francis Scott Key

Lawrence Lee & Barry Gifford

Saroyan

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

Wild Pages Press

Edgar Allan Poe

Richard Russo

Nobody's Fool

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