Author: Philip Roth Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 0374161895 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 192
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The first novel in Roth's Zuckerman Bound trilogy, The Ghost Writer introduces Nathan Zuckerman in the 1950s, a budding writer infatuated with the Great Books, discovering the contradictory claims of literature and experience while an overnight guest in the secluded New England farmhouse of his idol, E.I. Lonoff. At Lonoff's, Zuckerman meets Amy Bellette, a haunting young woman of indeterminate foreign background who turns out to be a former student of Lonoff's and who may also have been his mistress. Zuckerman, with his active, youthful imagination, wonders if she could be the paradigmatic victim of Nazi persecution. If she were, it might change his life. --From publisher description.
Author: Alessandra Torre Publisher: ISBN: 9781940941943 Category : Authors Languages : en Pages : 316
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From a NYT Bestseller - An emotional and gripping story of a famous author who struggles to write her final novel - a true story that confesses her darkest secret. To aid her, she enlists her biggest rival, who has a surprising effect on her life. Readers of GONE GIRL and MY HUSBAND'S SECRET will love this twisted tale of marriage, deceit and fame
Author: Robert Harris Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1439199825 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 438
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Conspirata is “a portrait of ancient politics as a blood sport,” raves The New York Times. As he did with Imperium, Robert Harris again turns Roman history into a gripping thriller as Cicero faces a new power struggle in a world filled with treachery, violence, and vengeance. On the eve of Cicero’s inauguration as consul of Rome, a grisly discovery sends fear rippling through a city already racked by unrest. A young slave boy has been felled by a hammer, his throat slit and his organs removed, apparently as a human sacrifice. For Cicero, the ill omens of this hideous murder only increase his dangerous situation: elected leader by the people but despised by the heads of the two rival political camps. Caught in a shell game that leaves him forever putting out fires only to have them ignite elsewhere, Cicero plays for the future of the republic…and his life. There is a plot to assassinate him, abetted by a rising young star of the Roman senate named Gaius Julius Caesar—and it will take all the embattled consul’s wit, strength, and force of will to stop the plot and keep Rome from becoming a dictatorship.
Author: Richard Flanagan Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 0525520031 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 353
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Kif Kehlmann, a young, penniless writer, thinks he’s finally caught a break when he’s offered $10,000 to ghostwrite the memoir of Siegfried “Ziggy” Heidl, the notorious con man and corporate criminal. Ziggy is about to go to trial for defrauding banks for $700 million; they have six weeks to write the book. But Ziggy swiftly proves almost impossible to work with: evasive, contradictory, and easily distracted by his still-running “business concerns”—which Kif worries may involve hiring hitmen from their shared office. Worse, Kif finds himself being pulled into an odd, hypnotic, and ever-closer orbit of all things Ziggy. As the deadline draws near, Kif becomes increasingly unsure if he is ghostwriting a memoir, or if Ziggy is rewriting him—his life, his future, and the very nature of the truth. By turns comic, compelling, and finally chilling, First Person is a haunting look at an age where fact is indistinguishable from fiction, and freedom is traded for a false idea of progress.
Author: John Harwood Publisher: HMH ISBN: 0547630425 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 383
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What evil lies within a family’s secret history? “A first-class creeper, a literary ghost story in the Victorian tradition” by the author of The Séance (The Boston Globe). Timid, solitary librarian Gerard Freeman lives for just two things: his elusive pen pal, Alice, and a story he found hidden in his mother’s drawer years ago. Written by his great-grandmother Viola, it hints at his mother’s role in a sinister crime. And as he discovers more of Viola’s chilling tales, he realizes that they might hold the key to finding Alice and unveiling his family’s mystery. But upon returning to his ancestral home in England, Gerard finds that the stories-within-stories of his past begin to blur the lines between fact, fiction, and fantasy. They’re also driving him so deep into the dark that he might not be able to see what’s right in front of him until it’s too late. “A haunting literary gothic” (Booklist) that has earned extraordinary critical acclaim, this novel is “a Victorian ghost story that honors the likes of Dickens and Henry James . . . A smart, stylish and mesmerizing book” (The Washington Post Book World). “Intricate and engrossing. . . . One ghoulishly absorbing read.” —Entertainment Weekly
Author: Skip Press Publisher: Career PressInc ISBN: 9781564141521 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 223
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Not loaded with theory, Skip's invaluable book contains concise, easily understood and applied advice for both writing and marketing any kind of book, article, story, play, screen-play, report, proposal or anything else you can think of.How to Write What You Want and Sell What You Write is for every writer or wannabe who needs to sort out his or her desires, capabilities and strengths and, even more importantly, learn the particular formats for the kind of writing in which he or she is interested.
Author: Pushpendra Mehta Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 128
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Readers' Favorite (5-Star Review): "Observe to Unmask: 100 Small Things to Know People Better by Pushpendra Mehta is a tidy little book with big, helpful insights into the human heart and psyche." "Pushpendra Mehta has written a must-read book for anyone on a quest to understand people better, including themselves, and benefit from these insights for a happier and more fulfilling life...Read this book - and learn from one of the best." - Stacey Chillemi, Founder of The Complete Herbal Guide, Writer, Huff Post and Thrive Global Pushpendra Mehta, writer, marketer, and mentor, has been an observer of human behavior all his life. Inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's memorable fictional detective character, Sherlock Holmes, Pushpendra realized people drop subtle clues to their true nature, which is often hidden behind masks. The more he watched and studied, the better able he was to discern who people truly were. In 2019, he answered a question-"What small thing can tell you a lot about a person?"-that was posted on Quora, a popular question-and-answer website. His answer received over 1 million views. This unexpected response led him to write Observe to Unmask, in which he explains what we can learn about people based on their conversations (including social media posts), interests, behavior, emotions, thoughts, and more. Packed with intriguing insights, Observe to Unmask is useful in understanding not only the people in our personal and professional lives, but can act as a guide for self-reflection and improvement. Short and easy to read, it is a book you will turn to again and again, always finding something new and worthwhile. Observe to Unmask will sharpen your ability to draw conclusions quickly and accurately from the smallest observations. It will help you develop positive relationships or harmonious associations that work for you and make you happier; assist you in comprehending an individual's backstory; prevent you from being exploited, abused, manipulated, or lied to; aid you in distancing yourself from negative or toxic people, or avoiding them as much as possible.
Author: Raymundo Ramirez Publisher: Raymundo Ramirez ISBN: Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 22
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Nо mаttеr what fiеld уоu'rе in, thе lifе оf уоur ѕmаll business dереndѕ on writtеn соntеnt tо mаintаin a ѕtrоng online presence аnd build your brand. But уоu knеw thаt аlrеаdу, didn't you? Surе, уоu'd like tо start a blоg fоr уоur buѕinеѕѕ, write аn е-bооk, or mаintаin аn active Fасеbооk оr Twittеr feed, but уоu'rе already wеаring ѕо mаnу hats. Now уоu hаvе tо bе a writer, too? Nо, уоu dоn't. Instead, соnѕidеr hiring a ghоѕtwritеr. A ghоѕtwritеr iѕ an expert writеr who саn handle аnу writtеn tаѕk such аѕ аrtiсlеѕ, blоg роѕtѕ, press rеlеаѕеѕ, еѕѕауѕ and е-bооkѕ ассоrding to уоur specifications аnd lеt уоu take сrеdit for them. Onсе the рubliѕhing industry's bеѕt-kерt ѕесrеt, ghоѕtwritеrѕ are nоw a truѕtеd раrt оf еvеrу induѕtrу from medicine tо muѕiс, аnd have bесоmе vеrу рорulаr with ѕmаll business owners in particular. Lеt'ѕ fасе it; ѕоmе of thе wоrld'ѕ ѕmаrtеѕt, сhаriѕmаtiс and tаlеntеd people аrе tеrriblе writers. Ghostwriters can help thеir сliеntѕ look as competent аnd knоwlеdgеаblе оn thе page (оr ѕсrееn) аѕ they are in реrѕоn. Wеll, соnѕidеr whаt уоur time iѕ wоrth, and hоw it саn bеѕt bе put to uѕе tо help уоur business. Dо you think thаt bеing hunсhеd over a kеуbоаrd writing a blоg post is the best uѕе of уоur timе or уоur talent?
Author: Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 1501331914 Category : Languages : en Pages :
Author: John Potts Publisher: University of Toronto Press ISBN: 1487541368 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 188
Book Description
In the modern world of networked digital media, authors must navigate many challenges. Most pressingly, the illegal downloading and streaming of copyright material on the internet deprives authors of royalties, and in some cases it has discouraged creativity or terminated careers. Exploring technology’s impact on the status and idea of authorship in today’s world, The Near-Death of the Author reveals the many obstacles facing contemporary authors. John Potts details how the online culture of remix and creative reuse operates in a post-authorship mode, with little regard for individual authorship. The book explores how developments in algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) have yielded novels, newspaper articles, musical works, films, and paintings without the need of human authors or artists. It also examines how these AI achievements have provoked questions regarding the authorship of new works, such as Does the author need to be human? And, more alarmingly, Is there even a need for human authors? Providing suggestions on how contemporary authors can endure in the world of data, the book ultimately concludes that network culture has provoked the near-death, but not the death, of the author.
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