Sentences with phrase «of literary merit»

It's right up there in terms of literary merit with Metal Gear Solid 2's existentialist and postmodernist themes, but it doesn't land with as much impact as it should in large part due to the inconsistencies, and downright lack of quality, found in Skull Face's characterization.

It responds more nimbly to the demonstrated preferences of the reading public, asking us to rethink our inherited notions of literary merit.

Having been on hiatus since 2008, the rejuvenated competition has been welcomed, not least because it recognizes full - length work of literary merit from both traditionally published and self - published authors between the ages of 18 and 35.

Books of literary merit?

On the other hand, the site is filled with books written by authors who have mastered the fundamentals of writing, and in certain cases stepped out and created exceptional works of literary merit.

Selection: The author judges will select winners from a shortlist created by Kobo booksellers based on a combination of literary merit and reader engagement — completion rates, reviews, and ratings will factor into the final decision.

By the tenth page of Shaved Asian Backdoor Kill Squad, I was hooked, and by the time I finally finished the book in one sitting, I knew that I had found a talent that rightfully belonged next to Mr. King on the podium of literary merit.

Not all the Bible is great literature, and the Bible is more than a literary monument; still, an appreciation of its literary merits is in order.

Not exact matches

Researchers at the New School for Social Research in New York have determined that reading literary fiction — books that have literary merit and don't fit into a genre — enhances what scientists call «Theory of Mind (ToM), or an ability to understand the mental states of others.

Thomas Carlyle, for example, is reported to have said, «There is nothing written, I think, in the Bible or out of it, of equal literary merit.

Portions of it have great literary merit, such as the Joseph saga in Genesis, selected Psalms, Job (still as good as J. B.), poems of Isaiah, sections of Paul's letters, or important visions in the Revelation to John.

It surely, at least from my memories of high school English, can't be because of any inherent literary merit, or appeal to the typical teenaged mind *.

Her book, Balm In Gilead: Journey of A Healer (1988), which won the 1988 Christopher Award, given for «literary merit and humanitarian achievement,» was followed by I've Known Rivers: Lives of Loss and Liberation (1994), and The Art and Science of Portraiture (1997), which documents her pioneering approach to social science methodology; one that bridges the realms of aesthetics and empiricism.

Putting aside the literary merit of this particular book, the question is really whether this is a good use of finite resources, when that money could be used to expose patrons to far larger pools of great literary content.

«We have chosen to focus our evolution on investigative reporting because of its relevance to public life and feature writing because of its emphasis on literary merit.»

Remembering the literary heydays of yore, I published a limited, numbered edition of my Requiem for a Country, but even then didn't get a satisfactory choice of type design, just a prohibitively expensive 50 copies of acceptable, not great printing artistic merit.

I would not want to debate whether writing happy endings was selling out, or discuss the merits of literary fiction versus romance — all very interesting discussions.

Although this epic story may not represent Hubbard at the height of his literary prowess, it merits a listen for sci - fi and Hubbard fans.

Book clubs could certainly discuss the merits of a children's literary society for budding writers, how revealing intimate details about yourself can affect relationships, how writers get ideas for their stories, and keeping secrets.

«Lasting literary merit» is one of the criteria for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night - Time is one of the freshest debuts in years: a comedy, a heartbreaker, a mystery story, a novel of exceptional literary merit that is great fun to read.

Feel free to get into a brawl about literary merit, but refrain from criticism of individuals and their taste: the tone here should inspire debate, not fighting.

That first Printz committee set the tone for what «literary merit» would mean in the context of YA novels.

As Booklist celebrates a half - century of YA, I want to thank those first members of the Printz committee for their work to define literary merit in the context of YA literature, and I want to celebrate the enduring genius of the award's first winner, whose books continue to challenge and inspire kids — and 22 - year - olds.

Others had suggested similar ideas before, mostly in technical papers, but the beauty of this book is its pure literary merit.

GRADUATES TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT LITERARY SUCCESS Staff Reporter Debbie Young, self - publishing guru and blogger for the Alliance of Independent Authors, discusses the merits of good self - publishing and how to go about it.

Algonquin Young Readers is an imprint of Algonquin Books dedicated to publishing works of the same literary merit and enduring qualities that are hallmarks of the Algonquin tradition.

You can participate in a literary event and trust that your invitation was based on the merits of your book, not your race.

The Newbery award denotes literary merit, and the Hugo award shows strength of story and world.

Over on Slate, a debate on the topic of the merits of copyright, as well as the ethical and moral implications of digital piracy, has been raging between Slate Business & Economics Correspondent Matthew Yglesias and author and literary scholar -LSB-...]

Even if there was no escaping the «American Idol» for Book Lovers sense of it all, could I bank on literary merit in a contest more designed to rack up votes for genre fiction?

Although I confess I haven't actually read it, and no matter what you think about its subject matter or literary merit, there's no disputing it created a buzz which encouraged millions of people to buy it.

Next is a couple of body paragraphs detailing some of the plot details without too many spoilers and in that space the literary merits of the manuscript can be mentioned.

After all, they are in the business of selling books, not rewarding literary merit.

Florida State University's literary magazine of merit, publishing quality fiction, poetry, and nonfiction since 1979.

Four Way Books is dedicated to producing and promoting excellent literary publications and to creating opportunities for writers of merit.

Established in 1998, Lost Horse Press — a nonprofit independent press — publishes poetry titles of high literary merit, and makes available other fine contemporary literature through cultural, educational and publishing programs and activities.

Ad Lumen Press seeks to publish works of high artistic and / or literary merit from emerging voices across genres and from throughout the country, with a special emphasis on...

Novelist and editor Morris tells me that the key value she sees in SELF - e is in its evaluation of books on their literary merit, not on business factors:

Some critics were always sniffy about Potter's literary merit — «In an arbitrarily chosen single page of the first Harry Potter book,» despaired Harold Bloom, «I count seven clichés» — and I wonder if Rowling wrote The Casual Vacancy with those critics in mind.

I use the same editors the big houses do to produce books of equal literary merit.

This award recognizes an outstanding book in fiction or nonfiction that demonstrates the highest literary merit as a creative or scholarly work on the theme of visual artists or art.