Why I Read by Wendy Lesser
Wendy Lesser's extraordinary alertness, intelligence, and curiosity have made her one of America's most significant cultural critics, writes Stephen Greenblatt. In Whyl Read, Lesser draws on a lifetime of pleasure reading and decades of editing to describe a life lived in and through literature. As Lesser examines work from such perspectives as Character and Plot, Novelty, Grandeur and Intimacy, and Authority, the reader will discover a definition of literature that is as broad as it is broad-minded. In addition to novels and stories, Lesser explores plays, poems, and essays, along with mysteries, science fiction, and memoirs. Her passion for reading is infectious - and it resonates on every page.
Wendy Lesser is the founder and editor of The Threepenny Review. She is the author of eight previous books of nonfiction and one novel, most recently the prizewinning book Music for Silenced Voices: Shostakovich and His Fifteen String Quartets. She has written for The New York Times Book Review, the London Review of Books, The Times Literary Supplement, among other publications, and divides her time between Berkeley, California, and New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781250062093 |
| ISBN 10 | 1250062098 |
| Title | Why I Read |
| Author | Wendy Lesser |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | St Martin's Press |
| Year published | 2015-01-13 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
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