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The destiny thief : essays on writing, writers and life / Richard Russo.
"In these nine essays, [the author] provides insight into his life as a writer, teacher, friend, and reader"--Amazon.com.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781524733513
- ISBN: 1524733512
- Physical Description: 205 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | The destiny thief -- The gravestone and the commode (The Sewanee review, summer 2017) -- Getting good (The Sewanee review, fall 2017) -- Address to the graduates of Colby College -- The Pickwick papers (introduction to Modern Library Classics edition, 2003) -- Imagining Jenny (afterword to Jennifer Boylan's She's not there: a life in two genders, 2003) -- What frogs think : a defense of omniscience -- Mark Twain's nonfiction (introduction to volume 2, Everyman's Library edition, 2016) -- The boss in Bulgaria. |
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| Subject: | American essays > 21st century. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs. LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays. American essays. |
| Genre: | Essays. Nonfiction. Essays. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Homer Public Library | 814.54 RUS (Text) | 000153479 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"In these nine essays, [the author] provides insight into his life as a writer, teacher, friend, and reader"--Amazon.com.