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The Resource The book of books, foreword by Meredith Vieira ; text by Jessica Allen

The book of books, foreword by Meredith Vieira ; text by Jessica Allen

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"The Great American Read: The book of books celebrates America's 100 best-loved novels--the books whose ideas, characters, and themes have shaped our country and reflect it back to us. This companion volume to PBS's series The Great American Read profiles the books, their authors, and their impact on our culture, as well as the little-known stories about how they came to be..."--Dust jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xi, 276 pages
Note
  • "As featured in the PBS series The great American read"--Cover
  • Includes index
Contents
  • 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
Isbn
9780316417556
Instance
Label
The book of books
Title
The book of books
Statement of responsibility
foreword by Meredith Vieira ; text by Jessica Allen
Title variation
Book of books
Title variation remainder
explore America's 100 best-loved novels
Creator
Contributor
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"The Great American Read: The book of books celebrates America's 100 best-loved novels--the books whose ideas, characters, and themes have shaped our country and reflect it back to us. This companion volume to PBS's series The Great American Read profiles the books, their authors, and their impact on our culture, as well as the little-known stories about how they came to be..."--Dust jacket
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TOH
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Great American read (Television program)
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Allen, Jessica
Dewey number
016.80883
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
Z5916
LC item number
.A45 2018
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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Vieira, Meredith
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  • Fiction
  • Best books
  • Books and reading
  • LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading
  • LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General
Target audience
adult
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Label
The book of books, foreword by Meredith Vieira ; text by Jessica Allen
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • "As featured in the PBS series The great American read"--Cover
  • Includes index
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-259) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
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
Control code
21434416
Dimensions
27 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xi, 276 pages
Isbn
9780316417556
Lccn
2018941274
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color)
System control number
(OCoLC)1033564188
Label
The book of books, foreword by Meredith Vieira ; text by Jessica Allen
Publication
Note
  • "As featured in the PBS series The great American read"--Cover
  • Includes index
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-259) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
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
Control code
21434416
Dimensions
27 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xi, 276 pages
Isbn
9780316417556
Lccn
2018941274
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color)
System control number
(OCoLC)1033564188

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