As soon as Thomas Jefferson learned to read, he found his passion: books, books, and more books Before, during, and after the American Revolution, Jefferson collected thousands of books on hundreds of subjects. In fact, his massive collection eventually helped rebuild the Library of Congress--now t[...]
John W. Collins and Nancy Patricia O'Brien, coeditors of the first edition of The Greenwood Dictionary of Education published in 2003, have acknowledged and addressed these shifts. This revised second edition supplements the extensive content of the first through greater focus on subjects such as ne[...]
The beloved plays of Shakespeare are still produced everywhere, yet the life of the world's most famous playwright remains largely a mystery. Young Will left the town of Stratford to pursue theater in London, where his work eventually thrived and made him a famous and wealthy man. With black-and-whi[...]
Mental health practitioners must be prepared to treat addiction-related issues-affecting up to 50% of mental health clients-whether or not clients present with addiction as a primary concern. This practical roadmap to the treatment of addictions advocates an underutilized-yet highly effective-method[...]
ENGINEERING DESIGN: AN INTRODUCTION, Second Edition, features an innovative instructional approach emphasizing projects and exploration as learning tools. This engaging text provides an overview of the basic engineering principles that shape our modern world, covering key concepts within a flexible,[...]
Mary Campbell-Sposito, "CANIS MAJOR: Introducing Raymond Queneau"/Gilbert Sorrentino, "Variations for Raymond Queneau"/* Raymond Queneau, "Interviews with Georges Charbonnier--No. 5?/Raymond Queneau, "Technique of the Novel"/Raymond Queneau, "From Children of Clay"/Harry Mathews, "Charity Begins at [...]
David Andrews, "Gilbert Sorrentino" David Andrews, "The Art Is the Act of Smashing the Mirror: A Conversation with Gilbert Sorrentino" John Beer, Robert L. McLaughlin, "Mary Caponegro"William Gaddis" Joy Castro, "Margery Latimer"[...]
The Review of Contemporary Fiction was founded in 1981 to promote a vision of literary culture that is not limited to the immediately popular, and to ensure that important world writers outside popular attention continue to be written about and discussed.[...]
Editor's note/An interview with Gerald Murnane by Antoni Jach/Looking for Writers Beyond Their Work by John Griswold/Five Silhouettes by Luis Chitarroni (translated by Sarah Denaci)/Seven and a Half Studies by S.D. Chrostowska/Nine Suppositions Concerning "Bouvard and Pecuchet" by Jacques Jouet (tra[...]