As a member of the Honor Society at Bailey Academy, one of the most prestigious boarding schools in the country, Ben falls under the tutelage of Pierre LaVerdere, a brilliant, enigmatic teacher who instructs his charges on how to discuss current events, how to think about art and...
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A collection of fifty-five important pieces of short fiction of the twentieth century features masterworks by Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Willa Cather, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Eudora Welty, and other notable writers.
'A Wonderful Stroke of Luck' is a razor-sharp, deeply felt new novel about the complicated relationship between a charismatic teacher and his students, and the secrets we keep from those we love. (NOTEWORTHY: THE ACCOMPLISHED GUEST)
From a multiple prize-winning master of the short form: a stunning collection of brand-new, linked stories that perfectly capture the zeitgeist through the voices of vivid and engaging women from adolescence to old age. "We build worlds for ourselves wherever we go," writes Ann B...
"Set along the East Coast from Maine to Key West, this collection of stories explores unconventional friendships, frustrated loves, mortality, and aging"-- Provided by publisher.
"Onlookers is a story collection about people living in the same Southern town whose lives intersect in surprising ways"-- Provided by publisher.
"25 Great Sentences and How They Got That Way is for word lovers, readers interested in encountering new authors or revisiting favorite works, and aspiring writers. The author, a master English teacher at Horace Mann for several decades, leads readers on a delightful tour of sent...
Laura Sim shares her correspondence with novelist David Markson which begins with an impassioned fan letter in 2003 and ended with Markson's death in 2010, finally allowing a glimpse into the personal world of this solitary man who found his life's solace in literature.--Cover.
When Alison puts on Great Grandmothr's glasses, they become magical and enable her to understand some of her great grandmother's frustrations and unfulfilled aspirations.