The book of books / foreword by Meredith Vieira ; text by Jessica Allen.
What are America's best-loved novels? PBS will launch The Great American Read series with a 2-hour special in May 2018 revealing America's 100 best-loved novels, determined by a rigorous national survey. Subsequent episodes will air in September and October. Celebrities and everyday Americans will champion their favorite novel and in the finale in late October, America's #1 best-loved novel will be revealed. The Great American Read: The Book of Books will present all 100 novels with fascinating information about each book, author profiles, a snapshot of the novel's social relevance, film or television adaptations, other books and writings by the author, and little-known facts. Also included are themed articles about banned books, the most influential book illustrators, reading recommendations, the best first-lines in literature, and more. Beautifully designed with rare images of the original manuscripts, first-edition covers, rejection letters, and other ephemera, The Great American Read: The Book of Books is a must-have book for all booklovers.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316417556
- ISBN: 0316417556
- Physical Description: xi, 276 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2018.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "As featured in the PBS series The great American read"--Cover.Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The books -- Once upon a time -- Talk the talk -- All personality -- Another day, another dollar -- #RebelReader -- "When it is finished, you are always surprised" -- From page to stage and screen -- Libraries to long for -- Predictive text -- "What's the use of a book without pictures?" -- If you like ... -- Boring, strange, and just not good -- A sense of place -- By design -- In a manner of speaking -- Mothers, lovers, and BFFs -- "There are better ways to starve to death" -- How to read a literary text.
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- 37 of 38 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 016.8088 ALL (Text) | 37810435741185 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
