The Book of Other People

The Book of Other People
Author: Zadie Smith
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2008-08-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0141919612

The Book of Other People is just that: a book of other people. Open its covers and you’ll make a whole host of new acquaintances. Nick Hornby and Posy Simmonds present the ever-diverging writing life of Jamie Johnson; Hari Kunzru twitches open his net curtains to reveal the irrepressible Magda Mandela (at 4:30a.m., in her lime-green thong); Jonathan Safran Foer's Grandmother offers cookies to sweeten the tale of her heart scan; and Dave Eggers, George Saunders, David Mitchell, Colm Tóibín, A.M. Homes, Chris Ware and many more each have someone to introduce to you, too. With an introduction by Zadie Smith and brand-new stories from over twenty of the best writers of their generation from both sides of the Atlantic, The Book of Other People is as dazzling and inventive as its authors, and as vivid and wide-ranging as its characters.

City of Night

City of Night
Author: John Rechy
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Total Pages: 479
Release: 2021-05-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 178283785X

Bold and inventive in style, City of Night is the groundbreaking 1960s novel about male prostitution. Rechy is unflinching in his portrayal of one hustling 'youngman' and his search for self-knowledge among the other denizens of his neon-lit world. As the narrator moves from Texas to Times Square and then on to the French Quarter of New Orleans, Rechy delivers a portrait of the edges of America that has lost none of its power. On his travels, the nameless narrator meets a collection of unforgettable characters, from vice cops to guilt-ridden married men eaten up by desire, to Lance O'Hara, once Hollywood's biggest star. Rechy describes this world with candour and understanding in a prose that is highly personal and vividly descriptive.

History of the Florentine People: Books 5-8

History of the Florentine People: Books 5-8
Author: Leonardo Bruni
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 616
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780674010666

Leonardo Bruni (1370-1444), the leading civic humanist of the Italian Renaissance, served as apostolic secretary to four popes (1405-1414) and chancellor of Florence (1427-1444). He was famous in his day as a translator, orator, and historian, and was the best-selling author of the fifteenth century. Bruni's History of the Florentine People in twelve books is generally considered the first modern work of history, and was widely imitated by humanist historians for two centuries after its official publication by the Florentine Signoria in 1442. This edition makes it available for the first time in English translation.

History of the Florentine People: Books 1-4

History of the Florentine People: Books 1-4
Author: Leonardo Bruni
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 556
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780674005068

Leonardo Bruni was famous in his day as a translator, orator, and historian, and was one of the best-selling authors of the 15th century. Bruni's History of the Florentine People is generally considered the first modern work of history.

History of the Florentine People: Books 9-12 ; Memoirs

History of the Florentine People: Books 9-12 ; Memoirs
Author: Leonardo Bruni
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 524
Release: 2001
Genre: Florence (Italy)
ISBN: 9780674016828

Leonardo Bruni was famous in his day as a translator, orator, and historian, and was one of the best-selling authors of the 15th century. Bruni's 'History of the Florentine People' is generally considered the first modern work of history.

Among Our Books

Among Our Books
Author: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 810
Release: 1923
Genre: Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
ISBN: