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A masterful collection of mindboggling questions guaranteed to have bibliophiles wracking their brains. This engaging and stimulating book of quizzes will test readers' knowledge of classic and contemporary literature. From Charlotte Brontë to Chinua Achebe, hidden double entendres to famous...

"Biespiel’s supple memoir of becoming a poet will surely inspire other writers to embrace the bodily character of writing and feel the power and, sometimes, the emptiness of the act of writing poetry." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) The Education of a Young Poet is David...

From Charles Johnson—a National Book Award winner, Professor Emeritus at University of Washington, and one of America’s preeminent scholars on literature and race—comes an instructive, inspiring guide to the craft and art of writing. An award-winning novelist, philosopher, essayist, screenwriter,...

An illuminating study of Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel with special attention to its film versions. From its first publication in 1955 Nabokov's Lolita has been denounced as immoral filth, hailed as a moral masterpiece, and both praised and damned for stylistic excess. In this fresh appraisal...

Murder Games by James Patterson | Conversation Starters Murder Games, is the latest novel by James Patterson. Patterson has teamed up with Howard Roughan to write his latest novel in the mystery and thriller genres. In Murder Games, there is a serial killer terrorizing the citizens of Manhattan....

Commonwealth: A Novel by Ann Patchett | Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation Starters is peppered with...

Firefly Lane: A Novel by Kristin Hannah | Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation Starters is peppered...

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson | Conversation Starters Life is hard. Mark Manson knows this. Lucky for you, he also has an idea of how to get through some of life’s toughest problems. In this one of a kind self-help book, Manson provides a unique perspective on dealing...

Modern Romance: by Aziz Ansari | Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: Romance and dating have come a long way over the years. What was taboo has become the norm and vice versa. Sometimes we feel we have come a long way from the previous generations, but have we? This is the question that...

Pretty Mess by Erika Jayne | Conversation Starters According to Erika Girardi, her alter-ego Erika Jayne keeps her from being just “another rich bitch with a plane.” In her memoir, Pretty Mess, Erika dishes all the details of her life as a singer, model, and star of the reality television...

The Glass Castle Study Guide consists of approx. 55 pages of summaries and analysis on The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. This study guide includes the following sections: Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Characters, Objects/Places, Themes, Style, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.

This study guide includes the following sections: Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Characters, Objects/Places, Themes, Style, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.

This study guide includes the following sections: Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Characters, Objects/Places, Themes, Style, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.

The Golden Fox Study Guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of Golden Fox by Wilbur Smith. It includes a detailed Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Character Descriptions, Objects/Places, Themes, Styles, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.