The Art of Fiction
1983 book by John Gardner
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Memoir by American author Stephen King that describes his experiences as a writer and his advice for aspiring writers
On Writing Well
A leading contender among the definitive works on writing, On Writing Well has sold over 1 million copies. Primarily a guide for non-fiction writers, it focuses on brevity, simplicity and clarity.
The Extended Mind
The Extended Mind explores how we can tap the intelligence that exists beyond our brains–in our bodies, our surroundings, and our relationships. A growing body of research indicates that a host of “extra-neural” resources–the feelings and movements of our bodies, the physical spaces in which we learn and work, and the minds of those around …
Sapiens
Historian Yuval Noah Harari’s narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution
Goodnight Moon
American children’s book written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd
Holy Land: A Suburban Memoir
D. J. Waldie’s account of growing up in the 1950s in Lakewood, then California’s largest planned suburb.
Fields of Fire
Novel that follows the lives of several Marines serving in the Vietnam War
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Autobiography based on a series of in-depth interviews journalist Alex Haley conducted between 1963 and Malcolm X’s 1965 assassination.