Title:
Bibliophile : diverse spines / by Jamise Harper & Jane Mount ; illustrated by Jane Mount.
ISBN:
9781797211916
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Publication Information:
San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2021]
Physical Description:
144 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- Classics -- Legends -- Turn of the century fiction -- Editions: Their eyes were watching God -- Beloved bookstores -- Contemporary fiction -- Influential book people -- Book club darlings -- Authors recommend -- Family sagas -- Little free diverse libraries -- Bookish people recommend -- Historical fiction -- Legends -- Story collections -- Writing rooms -- Bookish people recommend -- Speculative fiction: our world -- Beautiful covers by brilliant designers -- Beloved bookstores -- Speculative fiction: other worlds -- Award-winning books -- Mysteries & horror -- Authors recommend -- Love & romance -- Writing rooms -- Bookish people recommend -- Centering queer stories -- Beautifully illustrated covers -- Coming of age -- Influential book people -- Middle grade -- Amazing illustrators -- Kids' picture books -- Amazing author-illustrators -- Beloved bookstores -- Cooking & baking -- Writing rooms -- Celebrating identity through food -- Bookish people recommend -- Personal stories -- Beloved bookstores -- Macrocosmic memoirs -- Influential book people -- Stunning graphic novels -- History -- Bookish people recommend -- Writing rooms -- Examining society -- Read around the world -- Editions: One hundred years of solitude -- Antiracist reading -- Beloved bookstores -- Feminism -- Authors recommend -- Essays -- Beloved bookstores -- Bookish people recommend -- Poetry -- Books in verse -- Healing -- Beloved bookstores.
Summary:
"This richly illustrated collection uplifts the works of authors from diverse backgrounds and cultures, who are often underrepresented in the literary world. Using their keen knowledge and deep love for all things literary, authors Jamise Harper (founder of the Diverse Spines book community) and Jane Mount (author of Bibliophile and founder of Ideal Bookshelf) collaborated to create an essential volume filled with treasures for every reader"--Back cover.
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OCLC Number:
on1237350431
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