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  • Nonconformity

    Writing on Writing

    by Nelson Algren, C.S. O'Brien, Dan Simon ...
    The struggle to write with deep emotion is the subject of this extraordinary book, the previously unpublished credo of one of America's greatest 20th-century writers."You don't write a novel out of sheer pity any more than you blow a safe out of a vague longing to be rich," writes Nelson Algren in his only longer work of nonfiction, adding: "A certain ruthlessness and a sense of alienation from ... Read more

    $11.59 CAD

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  • Bluets

    by Maggie Nelson ...
    Suppose I were to begin by saying that I had fallen in love with a color . . .A lyrical, philosophical, and often explicit exploration of personal suffering and the limitations of vision and love, as refracted through the color blue. With Bluets, Maggie Nelson has entered the pantheon of brilliant lyric essayists.Maggie Nelson is the author of numerous books of poetry and nonfiction, including ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD

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  • The Memoir Project

    A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life

    by Marion Roach Smith ...
    An extraordinary "practical resource for beginners" looking to write their own memoir—now new and revised ( Kirkus Reviews).A Poets & Writers Magazine Best Book for WritersThe greatest story you could write is one you've experienced yourself. Knowing where to start is the hardest part, but it just got a little easier with this essential guidebook for anyone wanting to write a memoir.Did you know ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

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  • Seven Steps on the Writer's Path

    The Journey from Frustration to Fulfillment

    by Nancy Pickard, Lynn Lott ...
    The blank page, the impossible deadline, the rush of inspiration: There is no profession more maddening or more rewarding than being a writer. Yet surprisingly, all writers pass through the same sequence of stages in the course of their careers. It was this remarkable insight that inspired veteran authors Nancy Pickard and Lynn Lott to write one of the wisest and liveliest guides to the literary ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Green Fields and Pavements: A Norfolk Farmer in Wartime

    Henry Williamson Collections, #13

    by Henry Williamson ...
    Series Book 13 - Henry Williamson Collections
    Henry Williamson (1895-1977), nature writer and novelist, remains best known for his nature stories set in North Devon, the much-loved classics Tarka the Otter and Salar the Salmon. Between 1937 and 1945 he farmed 243 acres of difficult land in North Norfolk, bringing a near-derelict farm to an A grade classification during the years of the Second World War. Throughout those years he was writing ... Read more

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  • The Critique of Judgment

    by Immanuel Kant ...
    This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to Oscar Wilde s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • The Art of Creative Research

    A Field Guide for Writers

    by Philip Gerard ...
    Series series Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
    A guide to finding and using information that enriches your fiction, nonfiction, or poetry, "filled with anecdotes from a wide range of writers" ( Choice).All writers conduct research. For some this means poring over records and combing archives, but for many creative writers research happens in the everyday world—when they scribble an observation on the subway, when they travel to get the feel ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Art and Phenomenology

    Edited by Joseph Parry ...
    Philosophy of art is traditionally concerned with the definition, appreciation and value of art. Through a close examination of art from recent centuries, Art and Phenomenology is one of the first books to explore visual art as a mode of experiencing the world itself, showing how in the words of Merleau-Ponty ‘Painting does not imitate the world, but is a world of its own’.An outstanding series of ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

  • Design And Truth

    by Robert Grudin ...
    “If good design tells the truth,” writes Robert Grudin in this path-breaking book on esthetics and authority, “poor design  tells a lie,  a lie usually related . . . to the  getting or  abusing of power.”From the ornate cathedrals of Renaissance Europe to the much-maligned Ford Edsel of the late 1950s, all products of human design communicate much more than their mere intended functions. Design ... Read more

    $19.79 CAD

  • The Cambridge Companion to Hegel and Nineteenth-Century Philosophy

    Edited by Frederick C. Beiser ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
    The Cambridge Companion to Hegel and Nineteenth-Century Philosophy examines Hegel within his broader historical and philosophical contexts. Covering all major aspects of Hegel's philosophy, the volume provides an introduction to his logic, epistemology, philosophy of mind, social and political philosophy, philosophy of nature and aesthetics. It includes essays by an internationally recognised team ... Read more

    $41.59 CAD

  • The Re-Enchantment of the World

    The Value of Spirit Against Industrial Populism

    by Bernard Stiegler ...
    Translated by Mr Trevor Arthur ...
    Series series Philosophy, Aesthetics and Cultural Theory
    Bernard Stiegler's work on the intimate relations between the human and the technical have made him one of the most important voices to have emerged in French philosophy in the last decade. At the same time both an accessible summation of that work and a continuation of it, The Re-Enchantment of the World advances a critique of consumer capitalism that draws on Freud and Marx to construct an ... Read more

    $49.69 CAD

  • Write and Publish Your Own Book in 14 Days

    The Undercover Guide to Becoming an Author on Your Annual Leave

    by Lukas Aleksandr ...
    Series series Undercover Guides
    Plan, write and publish your own book... in just two weeks.Smashing the myth that writing a book is a drawn-out challenge, this practical guide shows you how to achieve a lifetime's goal in as little as fourteen days.With practical tips on building outlines and fleshing them out, it shows you how to find your writing voice and create a compelling structure that will keep your readers turning the ... Read more

    $1.83 CAD