{"product_id":"why-i-read-wendy-lesser-9781250062093","title":"Why I Read","description":"\u003cp\u003eReading \u003ci\u003eWhy I Read\u003c\/i\u003e delivers all the pleasure of discussing one's favorite books with a marvelously articulate, intelligent, opinionated friend. It's like joining the book club of your dreams.--\u003cb\u003eFrancine Prose\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWendy Lesser's extraordinary alertness, intelligence, and curiosity have made her one of America's most significant cultural critics, writes Stephen Greenblatt. In \u003ci\u003eWhy I Read\u003c\/i\u003e, she draws on a lifetime of pleasure reading and decades of editing to describe a life lived in and through literature. As Lesser examines work from such perspectives as Character and Plot, Novelty, Grandeur and Intimacy, and Authority, the reader will discover a definition of literature that is as broad as it is broad-minded. In addition to novels and stories, Lesser explores plays, poems, and essays, along with mysteries, science fiction, and memoirs. Her passion for reading is infectious--and it resonates on every page. Iconoclastic, conversational, and full of insight, \u003ci\u003eWhy I Read\u003c\/i\u003e will delight avid readers as well as neophytes in search of sheer literary fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wendy Lesser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250062098\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250062093\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Wendy Lesser","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045705937151,"sku":"9781250062093","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86d2f572-a653-4aa2-86f5-76b26297ae3f.jpg?v=1684980269","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-i-read-wendy-lesser-9781250062093","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}