Sentences with phrase «short essay collections»
Russell is Buffett's favorite philosopher, and these short essay collections show why.
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In fact, Harvard Business Review has recently published a short collection of essays on the subject in a new book called Mindfulness: Emotional Intelligence.
Science, Jews, and Secular Culture By David A. Hollinger Princeton University Press, 178 pages, $ 24.95 This short and eclectic collection of essays and lectures is weakly tied together by the argument» central in some chapters, marginal in others» that science was a powerful tool in the secularization of American culture.
Gospel Chivalry is less than convincing because it is difficult to know what kind of a book it is: is it a historical dissertation, an informed narrative, a meditation or a collection of short essays of various types?
This website provides a collection of simple essays, short paragraphs, project works, poems, and speeches for children.
His most recent volume is a collection of short essays called «The Year the European Crisis Ended» (2014).
He is editor of a collection of short stories and essays about science written by Puerto Rican scientists and is currently piloting a project engaging K - 12 students in learning and conveying, through podcasts of their own, the concepts taught in the book.
E = mc2: The Great Ideas That Shaped Our World By Pete Moore, Friedman / Fairfax Exclusive to Discover from Barnes & Noble Booksellers We also like... Books Mind Over Matter: Conversations With the Cosmos K. C. Cole, Harcourt, $ 25 In this collection of 92 short essays, Cole, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, ponders how science affects our daily lives, and conversely, how the events of everyday life inspire scientists.
The 20 - page booklet an essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien, short pieces by young writers on the film, and art from the film, and there's a small collection of additional ephemera including a map of New Penzance.
Gay is a renowned author who has written well - regarded books (An Untamed State, Hunger) and collections of essays and short stories (Bad Feminist, Difficult Women).
The collection was titled, The Books in Fred Hampton's Apartment, after a short and brilliant essay on page 70 that recounted Stern's visit to the Black Panther leader's apartment just after he was gunned down by Chicago police in a predawn raid in December of 1969.
Any body of work can be published: a collection of essays, monologues, short stories, or poetry.
The book also presents a fine collection of short essays written by Prof. Krishna that serve as a good introduction to Krishnamurti's work.They examine either the fundamental aspects of his teachings or enquire into important matters of life in the manner Krishnamurti furthered.
A collection of resources including some short activities, note and presentations on key issues of the play as well as example essay questions.
That's proven a useful concept in my reading life — having temporarily exhausted my interest in a particular branch of reading, I turn to a short work or essay collection as a kind of mental tornagusto.
She is taking pitches for literary fiction, memoir, short story collections, and essay collections.
Books that are written in or include uses of uncommon formats (uses of letters, screenplay, photos, poetry, or collection of short stories or essays) is another unique quality she looks for.
I'd probably not purchase dense novels, but it's perfect for short - stories or something like a David Sedaris collection of humorous essays — things you'd read while stuck in a line.
His books, ranging from essay collections about Paris and food to children's novels, include Paris to the Moon (2000), The King in the Window (2005), Through the Children's Gate: A Home in New York, (2006), Angels and Ages: A Short Book About Darwin, Lincoln, and Modern Life (2009), The Table Comes First: Family, France, and the Meaning of Food (2011), and Winter: Five Windows on the Season (2011).
Leaving whatever one considers home can cause many emotions, as experienced in this collection of short stories, poems, and essays.
Lethem has since published Men and Cartoons, a collection of short stories, and The Disappointment Artist, a collection of essays, in addition to his 2007 novel about a complaint - line phone operator who incorporates her callers» words into her band's lyrics, You Don't Love Me Yet.
Whether you're working on a novel or a short story collection — or whether you need an online information hub for your poetry or essays — we've got you covered.
Book reviewers, given their title, generally review novels, short story collections, nonfiction, biographies, memoirs, essay collections, and just about any bound set of...
His books include a collection of short storeis, Here We Are in Paradise: Stories (1994); a novel, Jim the Boy (2002); and a collection of personal essays, Somehow Form a Family: Stories That Are Mostly True (2001).
He has published a number of short - story collections and literary essays but international fame came with the Havana Quartet, all featuring Inspector Mario Conde.
A collection of short, smart essays inspired by Wilder - Taylor's experiences as a novice parent, the book is full of her hilarious observations on the joys and complexities of motherhood.
Author of two New York Times best - sellers and three collections of short stories, a children's book and a ground - breaking collection of essays.
This month's book club picks — a hypnotic Australian debut, essays from a beloved icon and a truly stunning collection of short stories.
The collection takes its title from the final two essays, which explore how prescriptive the definition of «feminist» can sometimes be, and how Gay at times feels she comes up short.
Next up is a collection of short fiction, and after that a selection of essays about imagination, destiny, and the writing life.
Our Self - Publishing Issue features a comprehensive collection of articles on the rise of the independent author, including an overview of options, expert advice, and important warnings for self - published writers; profiles of Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert, poet August Kleinzahler, and fiction writer Andre Dubus III; an essay on the short stories of Denis Johnson; tips on how to be a good literary citizen; and much more.
This collection of flash fiction, short stories, poems, and essays illustrate an imaginative new take on one of the most famous literary tales in history.
Open Road is selling three other Chabon titles: the short - story collections «A Model World» and «Werewolves in Their Youth» and «Maps and Legends,» a book of essays.
Aside from flash pieces, we are also interested in interviews with authors of flash fiction, reviews of flash or short story collections, and essays concerning flash fiction.
And bear in mind that an ideal endstate for many might be a mixture of a contract with a traditional publisher for one set of books, a one - off deal with Amazon for an exclusive eBook, a Kickstarter funded selfpublished collection of essays and a stream of short stories you release and distribute on your own for free or near as damn it.
Thresholds International Short Fiction Feature Writing Competition is accepting non-fiction feature essays on the short story form, either recommending a short story, collection or anthology, or profiling the life and writing of a short story wrShort Fiction Feature Writing Competition is accepting non-fiction feature essays on the short story form, either recommending a short story, collection or anthology, or profiling the life and writing of a short story wrshort story form, either recommending a short story, collection or anthology, or profiling the life and writing of a short story wrshort story, collection or anthology, or profiling the life and writing of a short story wrshort story writer.
«Books to Die For is... as good a collection of short essays on crime fiction as one is likely to find.»
More In Store is a rotating collection of author interviews, short stories, essays, recipes, and such.
Since then she has been a full - time writer of fiction for readers of all ages, producing nine novels, a collection of humorous essays, a collection of short stories, two picture books for young children and numerous stories included in anthologies.
«A truly remarkable collection of the finest small press poems, essays and short stories.»
It is a collection of short essays on business and life success which is worth a spot on any business bookshelf.
This last Saharan phenomenon has wowed everyone from Aldous Huxley, who described them in a Vogue essay as being «furred with a bright saline efflorescence,» to video artist Bill Viola, whose 1979 short on the largest flat, Chott El Djerid, is in the Museum of Modern Art film collection.
As well as a deep collection of textual, archival and visual material, ARTIST WORK LISSON includes a number of short essays by Nicholas Logsdail and other members of Lisson Gallery, including Greg Hilty (Curatorial Director), Alex Logsdail (International Director) and Ossian Ward (Head of Content).
The collection spans nearly the entirety of the writer's career and includes handwritten letters, essays, and short stories — some which have never been published.
In collaboration with e-flux and Verso Books, the Guggenheim presents the U.S. launch of two recent Verso publications: Hito Steyerl's Duty Free Art: Art in the Age of Planetary Civil War, a new volume of essays by the writer, filmmaker, and artist; and Supercommunity: Diabolical Togetherness Beyond Contemporary Art, a collection of essays, poems, short stories, and plays by artists and theorists selected from the eponymous 88 - text issue of e-flux journal commissioned for the 56th Venice Biennale.
Showing Seeing is a short film essay created in response to three museum collections: University College London (UCL) Art Museum, The Museum of Ophthalmology and The Theatre and Performance Collection at the V & A.
Also included in writings is a typescript for Tales of Aunt Dicy, an annotated collection of Biggers» drawings of folk tales, as well as other shorter essays on Biggers, including «John Biggers: American Muralist.»
As well as a deep collection of textual, archival and visual material, ARTIST WORK LISSON includes a number of short essays and recollections by the founder, Nicholas Logsdail, and other members of the Lisson Gallery including Ossian Ward and Greg Hilty.
Comprising short video pieces, two artist's books, and more than 170 photographs, many drawn from the Woodman family collection and some seen for the first time, the exhibition will be complemented by a catalogue with essays by curator Corey Keller, Julia Bryan - Wilson, and Jennifer Blessing.
Short texts accompany each work, together with an introduction on IMMA's collecting policy by Director Enrique Juncosa, and essays on the history of the Collection and the Royal Hospital building by Catherine Marshall, Senior Curator: Head of Collections.