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A reader's book of days : true tales from the lives and works of writers for every day of the year  Cover Image Book Book

A reader's book of days : true tales from the lives and works of writers for every day of the year / Tom Nissley ; with illustrations by Joanna Neborsky.

Nissley, Tom, 1967- (Author). Neborsky, Joanna. (Illustrator).

Summary:

Book connoisseur Tom Nissley has combed literary history to capture the stories that make writers' lives perennially fascinating: their epiphanies, embarrassments and achievements. Each handsome page in A Reader's Book of Days is devoted to a day of the year, featuring original accounts of events in the lives of great writers, and fictional events that took place within beloved books.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780393239621
  • ISBN: 0393239624
  • Physical Description: xv, 448 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Literature > History and criticism.
Books and reading.
Best books.
Authorship.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
North Kansas City Public Library 809 NISSLEY 2013 (Text) 0001001906567 Nonfiction Available -

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