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From the esteemed author of celebrated critical works 'Text and Voice' (1992) and 'The Singer on the Shore' (2006), comes a groundbreaking new body of work which will serve as a key resource for students, scholars and lovers of literature alike. The Teller and the Tale, the latest book from novelist,...

Seeing Red by Sandra Brown | Conversation Starters Seeing Red is the latest romantic thriller novel by Sandra Brown, a New York Times bestselling author. The book is about a rising journalist named Kerra Bailey, who is trying to land a career-changing interview with a former national hero....

The Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck | 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 questions...

Part survey of the field of Indigenous literary studies, part cultural history, and part literary polemic, Why Indigenous Literatures Matter asserts the vital significance of literary expression to the political, creative, and intellectual efforts of Indigenous peoples today. In considering the connections...

Christine Arkinstall’s historical and literary study of female freethinking intellectuals in fin-de-siècle Spain examines the contributions of three intellectuals, Amalia Domingo Soler, Angeles López de Ayala, and Belén Sárraga, to the development of feminist consciousness and democracy. These...

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas | Conversation Starters Starr and her friend Khalil were driving home from a party one night when police officers pulled them over. Khalil was asked to step out of the car and Starr saw how her friend was shot to death. She wants to bring justice to Khalil and...

Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover | 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 questions...

"In all creative writing, the question of what is true and what is real are two very different considerations. Figuring out how to dance between them is a murky business." In Most of What Follows Is True, Michael Crummey examines the complex relationship between fact and fiction, between...

The Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff Study Guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff by Christopher Moore. It includes a detailed Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Character Descriptions, Objects/Places, Themes, Styles, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.

The most basic unit of the physical book is the page. It has determined the historical evolution of the book, the types of information communicated, and how the audience accesses that information. Unique and rewarding in both its scope and approach, The Future of the Page is a collection of...

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

Quand on n’a pas de fortune, il ne sert à rien d’être un charmant garçon. Le roman est un privilège des riches et non une profession pour ceux qui n’ont pas d’emploi. Il vaut mieux avoir un revenu fixe que d’être un charmeur. Tels...

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.