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Literary Occasions_ Essays - V. S. Naipaul; Pankaj Mishra
From Publishers WeeklyOne imagines many readers are still absorbing The Writer and the World, Naipaul's magisterial collection of deeply opinionated global political reports and cu... -
Islam_ A Short History - Karen Armstrong
Amazon.com ReviewThe picture of Islam as a violent, backward, and insular tradition should be laid to rest, says Karen Armstrong, bestselling author of Muhammad and A History ... -
In Rough Country_ Essays and Re - Joyce Carol Oates
SUMMARY: This new collection brings together some of Joyce Carol Oates's most brilliant and provocative pieces, covering a diverse range of subjects and ideas. The rough country is... -
I Was Told There'd Be Cake - Sloane Crosley
Wry, hilarious, and profoundly genuine, this debut collection of literary essays is a celebration of fallibility and haplessness in all their glory. From despoiling an exhibit at t... -
How to Travel With a Salmon and - Umberto Eco
In these "impishly witty and ingeniously irreverent" essays (Atlantic Monthly), "the Andy Rooney of academia" (Los Angeles Times) takes on computer jargon, librarians, bureaucrats,... -
How to Eat_ The Pleasures and P - Nigella Lawson
Amazon.com Review"Cooking is not about just joining the dots, following one recipe slavishly and then moving on to the next," says British food writer Nigella Lawson. "It's about d... -
How Did You Get This Number (Ji - Sloane Crosley
From Publishers WeeklyNine thoughtful, unfussy essays by the author of the collection I Was Told There'd Be Cake navigate around illusions of youth in the hope that by young adult.... -
Hold the Enlightenment - Tim Cahill
In Hold the Enlightenment, America's favorite and funniest adventure writer returns with his most entertaining collection of essays yet, as he travels the globe and faces down chal... -
Franklin Says I Love You - Brenda Clark
Franklin is every young child's friend. Children instantly connect with the little turtle's sense of adventure and enjoy seeing him work through familiar dilemmas—fear of the dark,... -
Don't Get Too Comfortable - David Rakoff
From Publishers WeeklyThe title of this collection of humorous essays could also serve as a warning label for its readers. They'll want to stay on guard as _GQ writer-at-large Rako...