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82) Norman Mailer
Author
Series
University of Minnesota pamphlets on American writers volume no. 73
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Pub. Date
1968
Language
English
83) Howard Nemerov
Author
Series
University of Minnesota pamphlets on American writers volume no. 70
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Pub. Date
1968
Language
English
86) Saul Bellow
Author
Series
University of Minnesota pamphlets on American writers volume no. 65
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Pub. Date
1967
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Description
Award-winning journalist Brian McGrory goes head to beak in a battle royale with another male for a top-spot in his home, vying for dominance with the family’s pet rooster.
Brian McGrory's life changed drastically after the death of his beloved dog, Harry: he fell in love with Pam, Harry's veterinarian. Though Brian’s only responsibility used to be his adored Harry, Pam came with accessories that could...
Brian McGrory's life changed drastically after the death of his beloved dog, Harry: he fell in love with Pam, Harry's veterinarian. Though Brian’s only responsibility used to be his adored Harry, Pam came with accessories that could...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
Description
A humorist, narrator, and social observer, Mark Twain is unsurpassed in American literature. Best known as the author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain, not unlike his protagonist, Huck, has a restless spirit. He found adventure prospecting for silver in Nevada, navigating steamboats down the Mississippi, and making people laugh around the world. But Twain also had a serious streak and decried racism and injustice. His fascinating...
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In this irresistible memoir, the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author writes about her life and the lives of women today, looking back and ahead--and celebrating it all--as she considers marriage, girlfriends, our mothers, faith, loss, all that stuff in our closets, and more.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1070L
Language
English
Description
The author recalls his experiences as a migrant laborer and carnival worker after he ran away from home at age sixteen. In this autobiographical, coming-of-age memoir, Paulsen tells the raw truth of a boy's first summer on his own, "as real, ' he says, "as I can see it." An ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults.
Author
Publisher
McSweeney's
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
An intimate, bracing, and beautiful exploration of vulnerability and culpability. Zoffness relives her childhood anxiety disorder as she witnesses it manifest in her firstborn; endures brazen sexual advances by a student in her class; grapples with the implications of her young son's cop obsession; and challenges her Jewish faith. What role does a mother play, she asks, in raising thoughtful, generous children? Where is the line between privacy and...
95) The writing life
Author
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
[1989]
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
Description
"Even as a kid, everyone thought Jeff Kinney was talented. People loved his drawings, and when he went to college, his comic strip Igdoof was so popular that it spread to other universities! Still, Jeff faced challenges. His cartoons were rejected by syndicates that claimed his art was unprofessional. Then, an idea struck: Jeff would write a journal from the perspective of a child, illustrated with doodles just like a kid might do. And so, the Diary...
Publisher
Docuramafilms
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Offers an intimate portrait of the celebrated writer as well as her craft, interweaving the story of Lamott's life, in itself a deeply moving tale of addiction and redemption, grief and joy, intellect and faith, with one year's worth of interviews, public lectures, and readings, and footage of the writer at work.
100) When I was nine
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[1986]
Lexile measure
470L
Language
English