The questions that matter most: reading, writing, and the exercise of freedom
(Book)
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Berkeley, California : Heyday, [2023].
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Book
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243 pages ; 23 cm
Status:
East Hampton Adult Nonfiction
813.54 SMI
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"Essays that show how Smiley draws inspiration from across literary history to invigorate her own writing. Among the authors she examines are Marguerite de Navarre, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain, Willa Cather, Franz Kafka, Halldor Laxness, and Jessica Mitford"--
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9781597146050, 1597146056
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"Essays that show how Smiley draws inspiration from across literary history to invigorate her own writing. Among the authors she examines are Marguerite de Navarre, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain, Willa Cather, Franz Kafka, Halldor Laxness, and Jessica Mitford"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Smiley, J. (2023). The questions that matter most: reading, writing, and the exercise of freedom. Heyday.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Smiley, Jane. 2023. The Questions That Matter Most: Reading, Writing, and the Exercise of Freedom. Heyday.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Smiley, Jane, The Questions That Matter Most: Reading, Writing, and the Exercise of Freedom. Heyday, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Smiley, Jane. The Questions That Matter Most: Reading, Writing, and the Exercise of Freedom. Heyday, 2023.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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