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The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers is a book about fiction writing by the philosopher Ayn Rand, published posthumously. Edited by Tore Boeckmann, it was published by Plume in 2000. The book is based on a 1958 series of lectures about fiction writing which Rand gave to a group of student readers and writers in her living room.
Here, Adler sets forth his method for reading a non-fiction book in order to gain understanding. He claims that three distinct approaches, or readings, must all be made in order to get the most possible out of a book, but that performing these three levels of readings does not necessarily mean reading the book three times, as the experienced reader will be able to do all three in the course of ...
For author Emma Straub, the question of what to read next is one of reading's great joys. “I love that moment, when I finish a book and realize it’s time to choose the next one. Your next ...
The resulting list of "100 novels that shaped our world", [1] called the "100 Most Inspiring Novels" by BBC News, [2] was published by the BBC to kick off a year of celebrating literature. [2] [3] The list triggered comments from critics and other news agencies.
The list was compiled by a team of critics and editors at The New York Times and, with the input of 503 writers and academics, assessed the books based on their impact, originality, and lasting influence. The selection includes novels, memoirs, history books, and other nonfiction works from various genres, representing well-known and emerging ...
This is a list of novelists from the United States, listed with titles of a major work for each. This is not intended to be a list of every American (born U.S. citizen, naturalized citizen, or long-time resident alien) who has published a novel. (For the purposes of this article, novel is defined as an extended work of fiction. This definition ...
Various authors: English: 1930– 38 million [346] The Art of Mathematics (The Art of Mathematics) Hong Sung-dae: Korean: 1966–present: 37 million [347] ~ 40 million [348] Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary: A. S. Hornby: English: 1948: 30 million [349] Le guide Michelin France (The Michelin Guide France) (published every year) Various ...
A Publication history section should cover magazine serialisations (many of Charles Dickens' novels), changes by the author (Maria Edgeworth's Belinda), changes due to later controversy (Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), or re-issues of commercial or reputational significance (Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander).