Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Languages and Literature

A genius and prophet whose timeless works encapsulate the human condition like no others. A writer who surpassed his contemporaries in vision, originality and literary mastery. Who wrote like an angel, putting it all so much better than anyone else. Is this Shakespeare? Well, sort of. But it does...

An inspiring tribute in text and photos to librarians and libraries in all fifty American states and Canada describes the diverse backgrounds and motivations of today's librarians and includes original essays by such contributors as Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, and Paula Poundstone.

This Was Urgent Yesterday is a collection of single actor scripts written by and for young people from regional Australia.

The stunning new collection from prize-winning poet Eileen Chong - her most personal and accomplished work yet. Eileen Chong's luminous poetry examines the histories-personal, familial and cultural-that form our identities and obsessions. A Thousand Crimson Blooms is a deepening of her commitment...

Winner of the 2020 Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger, France's best foreign book of the year In this genre-defying book, best-selling memoirist and critic Daniel Mendelsohn explores the mysterious links between the randomness of the lives we lead and the artfulness of the stories we tell. Combining...

"An autobiographical meditation on the writing and reading of haiku, the essence of haiku mind, and the country and culture that nurtured the form"-- Provided by publisher.