One ITG writer on her favorite books of 2018 and why she loved them.
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Book design and binding are arts we should not lose. In 1929, George Macy founded The Limited Editions Club (LEC) to publish illustrated limited editions of classic books. In 1946, the LEC produced a 1946 edition of Edward Gibbon’s (1776-1788) vaulting history book The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Lined up on the shelves, we … Continue reading "Gorgeous Book Design and Binding: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire and Other Delights"
One Day by David Nicholls begins on the 15th July 1988, the official day of collage graduates Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew meeting for the first time. In their drunkenness, we find them in bed together, discussing what they want to achieve in life and what the future holds.
The power of you.
Copy or download a list of historical fiction books in popular formats. The Book Thief, All the Light We Cannot See, The Nightingale, Outlander, The Help
For me, it’s the Day 11 of self-isolation. So far, there was a lot of work, so luckily there was no time for boredom or anything close to it. Besides work
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Winner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award and the Washington State Book Award in Biography/Memoir Named One of the Best Books by Asian American Writers by Oprah DailyLonglisted for the PEN Open Book AwardThe Magical Language of Others is a powerful and aching love story in letters, from mother to daughter. After living in America for over a decade, Eun Ji Koh’s parents return to South Korea for work, leaving fifteen-year-old Eun Ji and her brother behind in California. Overnight, Eun Ji finds herself abandoned and adrift in a world made strange by her mother’s absence. Her mother writes letters in Korean over the years seeking forgiveness and love—letters Eun Ji cannot fully understand until she finds them years later hidden in a box. As Eun Ji translates the letters, she looks to history—her grandmother Jun’s years as a lovesick wife in Daejeon, the loss and destruction her grandmother Kumiko witnessed during the Jeju Island Massacre—and to poetry, as well as her own lived experience to answer questions inside all of us. Where do the stories of our mothers and grandmothers end and ours begin? How do we find words—in Korean, Japanese, English, or any language—to articulate the profound ways that distance can shape love? The Magical Language of Others weaves a profound tale of hard-won selfhood and our deep bonds to family, place, and language, introducing—in Eun Ji Koh—a singular, incandescent voice. Product DetailsISBN-13: 9781947793385 Media Type: Hardcover Publisher: Tin House Books Publication Date: 01-07-2020 Pages: 203 Product Dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.90(d)About the Author E. J. Koh is the author of poetry collection A LESSER LOVE, winner of the Pleiades Editors Prize (Louisiana State U. Press, 2017). Her poems, translations, and stories have appeared in Boston Review, Los Angeles Review of Books, World Literature Today, among others. She is the recipient of The MacDowell Colony and Kundiman fellowships, 2017 ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship, and is Runner-Up for the 2018 Prairie Schooner Summer Nonfiction Prize.
There are so many reasons to get out and explore, but a big one is that we truly believe travel is the best form of self-care. Here's why!
Own the world’s greatest works of literature in one beautiful collectible library. Designed and curated to appeal to book lovers everywhere, Macmillan Collector’s Library editions are small enough to travel with and striking enough to enjoy pride of place on your bookshelf. These much-loved literary classics also make the perfect gift. Shop the entire Macmillan Collector's Library here. - DETAILS - Measures 4" x 6". Embossed clothbound hardcover, gilded pages and a ribbon bookmark.
From Paris Hilton to Lady Pamela Hicks, these are the major literary moments
Because when I am inspired there is no stopping me.
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What if Cinderella never tried on the glass slipper? So This is Love, it the latest in the series of A Twisted Tale books by Disney! These books explore
This captivating book explores the real connection and communication that runs underground between trees in the forest. The well-researched details about trees' own social network will help readers see that the natural world's survival depends on staying connected and helping others--just like us!Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find: a beautiful story about our forests with scientifically accurate information educational backmatter about this underground web of communication a nature book that supports social emotional learning The fascinating mycorrhizal fungi network runs underground through the roots of trees in the forest allowing for connection and communication. Readers will discover that trees have their own social network to help each other survive and thrive. Product DetailsISBN-13: 9781728232164 Media Type: Hardcover Publisher: Dawn Publications (CA) Publication Date: 03-01-2022 Pages: 40 Product Dimensions: 11.10h x 9.10w x 0.40d Age Range: 4 - 8 Years
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Top 5 Books to Read When Time is Short - Do you find that you have less and less time read nowadays? Here are some quick reads to get you back into it! Here are 5 great short books for busy people.
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