{"product_id":"ex-libris-100-books-to-read-and-reread-hardcover","title":"Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichiko Kakutani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePulitzer Prize-winning literary critic Michiko Kakutani shares 100 personal, thought-provoking essays about books that have mattered to her and that help illuminate the world we live in today--with beautiful illustrations throughout. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A book tailormade for bibliophiles.\"--Oprah Winfrey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An ebullient celebration of books and reading.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the introduction to her new collection of essays, \u003ci\u003eEx Libris\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e100+ Books to Read and Reread\u003c\/i\u003e, Michiko Kakutani writes: \"In a world riven by political and social divisions, literature can connect people across time zones and zip codes, across cultures and religions, national boundaries and historical eras. It can give us an understanding of lives very different from our own, and a sense of the shared joys and losses of human experience.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders will discover novels and memoirs by some of the most gifted writers working today; favorite classics worth reading or rereading; and nonfiction works, both old and new, that illuminate our social and political landscape and some of today's most pressing issues, from climate change to medicine to the consequences of digital innovation. There are essential works in American history (\u003ci\u003eThe Federalist Papers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e); books that address timely cultural dynamics (Elizabeth Kolbert's \u003ci\u003eThe Sixth Extinction\u003c\/i\u003e, Daniel J. Boorstin's \u003ci\u003eThe Image\u003c\/i\u003e, Margaret Atwood's \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e); classics of children's literature (the Harry Potter novels, \u003ci\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are\u003c\/i\u003e); and novels by acclaimed contemporary writers like Don DeLillo, William Gibson, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Ian McEwan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith richly detailed illustrations by lettering artist Dana Tanamachi that evoke vintage bookplates, \u003ci\u003eEx Libris\u003c\/i\u003e is an impassioned reminder of why reading matters more than ever.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichiko Kakutani\u003c\/b\u003e, the former chief book critic of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e is the author of the 2018 bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDana Tanamachi \u003c\/b\u003eis a lettering artist and designer who specializes in custom typography and illustration. She has been commissioned by Target, Nike, USPS, Ralph Lauren, Instagram, West Elm, \u003ci\u003eO: The Oprah Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.8 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769179898144,"sku":"9780525574972","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/75bc3ff35968e8b6f5371c043374b8f0.webp?v=1780343344","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ex-libris-100-books-to-read-and-reread-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}