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Brief Encounters: A Collection of Contemporary Nonfiction

Author : Judith Kitchen
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393351009
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book Brief Encounters: A Collection of Contemporary Nonfiction written by Judith Kitchen and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-11-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best of short literary memoirs, essays, and reflections, many of which were written expressly for this collection. Also available The late Judith Kitchen, editor of the perennially popular anthologies Short Takes, In Short, and In Brief, was greatly influential in recognizing and establishing flash creative nonfiction as a form in its own right. In Brief Encounters, she and writer/editor/actor Dinah Lenney expand this vibrant field with nearly eighty new selections: shorts—as these sharply focused pieces have come to be known— representing an impressive range of voices, perspectives, sensibilities, and forms. Brief Encounters features the work of the emerging and the established—including Stuart Dybek, Roxanne Gay, Eduardo Galeano, Leslie Jamison, and Julian Barnes—arranged by theme to explore the human condition in ways intimate, idiosyncratic, funny, sad, provocative, lyrical, unflinching. From the rant to the rave, the meditation to the polemic, the confession to the valediction, this collection of shorts—this celebration of true and vivid prose—will enlarge your world.

Brief Encounters with the Enemy

Author : Saïd Sayrafiezadeh
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0812993586
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Brief Encounters with the Enemy written by Saïd Sayrafiezadeh and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2013 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An unnamed American city feeling the effects of a war waged far away and suffering from bad weather is the backdrop for this startling work of fiction. The protagonists are aimless young men going from one blue collar job to the next, or in a few cases, aspiring to middle management. Their everyday struggles--with women, with the morning commute, with a series of cruel bosses--are somehow transformed into storytelling that is both universally resonant and wonderfully uncanny. That is the unsettling, funny, and ultimately heartfelt originality of Saïd Sayrafiezadeh's short fiction, to be at home in a world not quite our own but with many, many lessons to offer us"--

Brief Encounters with Che Guevara

Author : Ben Fountain
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061847623
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book Brief Encounters with Che Guevara written by Ben Fountain and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the PEN/Hemingway Award * A National Bestseller “An exceptional story collection.” —New York Times Book Review The well-intentioned protagonists of Brief Encounters with Che Guevera—including a disillusioned NGO worker, the wife of a special operations officer, and an obssessed ornithologist—are caught, to both disastrous and hilarious effect, in the maelstrom of political and social upheaval surrounding them. With masterful pacing and a robust sense of the absurd, each story is a self-contained adventure, steeped in the heady mix of tragedy and danger, excitement and hope, that characterizes countries in transition. An intelligent and keenly observed collection, Brief Encounters with Che Guevera marks the arrival of a striking and resonant new voice that speaks adeptly to the intimate connection between the foreign, the familiar, and the inescapably human.

Brief Encounters

Author : Dick Cavett
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0805099778
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Brief Encounters written by Dick Cavett and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Emmy Award-nominated former talk-show host and New York Times columnist draws on his extensive career to share reflections and reminiscences about Hollywood legends, American cultural icons and everyday absurdities.

Short Takes

Author : Judith Kitchen
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0393326004
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book Short Takes written by Judith Kitchen and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2005-07-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invigorating creative nonfiction—short, but never slight—gathered by the co-editor of In Short and In Brief. In the years since the perennially popular In Short and In Brief were published, readers have come to delight in the deft focus of the succinct piece we now call The Short. Extending this trend, Short Takes presents over seventy-five writers whose range and style demonstrate the myriad ways we humans have of telling our truths. Themes develop and speak to or collide with one another: musings about parents, childhood, sports, weather, war, solitude, nature, loss—and, of course, love. The stellar roster of contributors includes well-known writers—Verlyn Klinkenborg, Jo Ann Beard, David Sedaris, Dorothy Allison, Salman Rushdie, and Terry Tempest Williams—along with Michael Perry, Mark Spragg, Jane Brox, and others whose literary stars are clearly rising. Each short—whether a few paragraphs or reaching 2,000 words, and reflecting almost every way nonfiction can be written—invites us to experience the power of the small to move, persuade, and change us.

Brief Encounters

Author : Stephen Bourne
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1474291341
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Brief Encounters written by Stephen Bourne and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years, lesbian and gay representation in British cinema escaped the attention of critics and historians. Informative and entertaining, Brief Encounters examines performers, directors and a wide range of films to reveal a cinema more varied, vital and sensuous than we could have imagined. Through a close reading of mid-twentieth century British films, Bourne explores a range of lesbian and gay screen images from movies including Soldiers of the King, Pygmalion, In Which We Serve, Brief Encounter, Black Narcissus, The Red Shoes and A Hard Day's Night. In addition, he looks in detail at the ground-breaking Victim and brings together the moving reminiscences of gay men who first saw the film in the hostile climate of 1961, and the reactions of contemporary critics. This fluent chronology of over 150 famous, half-remembered and forgotten films is a testament to the contribution of gays and lesbian to British cinema culture.

Brief Encounters

Author : Anthony Kenny
Publisher : SPCK
ISBN 13 : 0281079218
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Brief Encounters written by Anthony Kenny and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2019-06-20 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cardinals, directors, dissidents, dons, judges, novelists, philosophers, prime ministers, scientists, world statesmen. . . Throughout his long and distinguished career, Sir Anthony Kenny has encountered some of the most notable and influential leaders of the post-war world. In these brilliantly vivid vignettes Kenny offers telling and often unexpected insights into the achievements, flaws and foibles of sixty public figures - past and present - each of whom has contributed in decisive ways to our political, spiritual and cultural heritage.

Brief Encounters

Author : Brother Anthony of Taizé
Publisher : Seoul Selection
ISBN 13 : 1624120814
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (241 download)

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Download or read book Brief Encounters written by Brother Anthony of Taizé and published by Seoul Selection . This book was released on 2016-12-02 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology is a compilation of Westerners’ accounts of their visits to Korea, originally published in books or newspapers before the country opened its doors in the late nineteenth century. The opening of Korea made it possible to explore the country in detail and write detailed accounts. Prior impressions were garnered mostly from brief visits to remote islands along the coast. The accounts published here are mainly anecdotal, and contain many generalizations. However, the accumulated impressions of these early encounters surely influenced the perspectives of later travelers, and help explain the overwhelmingly negative image of Korea that Western governments harbored at the time. The book can serve as a useful resource for studying Korea’s early interactions with the outside world, and will give readers an idea of the criteria by which Westerners judged the foreign “other.”

Brief Encounters

Author : Emily Coleman
Publisher : Doubleday Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brief Encounters written by Emily Coleman and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1979 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Brief Encounters

Author : Shane Allison
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1573446645
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (734 download)

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Download or read book Brief Encounters written by Shane Allison and published by . This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of some of the very best, hottest and most creative 'quickie' erotica available on the market. Not your typical one-night-stand stories, the tales in Brief Encounters are intriguing, thrilling, unique and always surprising. Shane Allison is quickly becoming one of the top writers and editors of gay erotica and his anthologies are always fresh, edgy and bold. The 60 gay quickies collected in Brief Encounters may be short in length - but they go a very long way indeed!

Heaven on Earth

Author : Joshua Muravchik
Publisher : Encounter Books
ISBN 13 : 1893554783
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (935 download)

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Download or read book Heaven on Earth written by Joshua Muravchik and published by Encounter Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The search for the Promised Land took socialists in diverse directions: revolution, communes and kibbutzim, social democracy, communism, fascism, Third Worldism. But none of these paths led to the prophesied utopia. Nowhere did socialists succeed in creating societies of easy abundance or in midwifing the birth of a "New Man," as their theory promised. Some socialist governments abandoned their grandiose goals and satisfied themselves with making slight modifications to capitalism, while others plowed ahead doggedly, often inducing staggering human catastrophes. Then, after two hundred years of wishful thinking and fitful governance, socialism suddenly imploded in the 1990s in a fin du siecle drama of falling walls, collapsing regimes and frantic revisions of doctrine."--BOOK JACKET.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Author : Ray Morton
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781557837103
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (371 download)

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Download or read book Close Encounters of the Third Kind written by Ray Morton and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2007 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Books). "Morton has written the definitive book on this innovative movie by Steven Spielberg...Meticulous research of this caliber is not found in other books on Close Encounters . Fans will find Morton's take informative and fascinating." Library Journal . Steven Spielberg's 1977 masterpiece used all of the power and magic of cinema to tell a story of man's first meeting with extraterrestrial beings. Renouncing the fear and pessimism of the day, writer/director Spielberg boldly envisioned this as a peaceful, spiritual event full of hope and possibility. This awe-inspiring message made a powerful impact on audiences desperate for something to believe in. The film was a massive box-office hit and revolutionized the movie industry; along with Star Wars , it helped to create the modern blockbuster and ushered in a new era of hi-tech effects. Based on in-depth research and the recollections of many of the film's principal creators, Close Encounters is the first book to chronicle the making of this classic film from its inception through its tumultuous production to its many releases in "special" editions. The book features new interviews with star Teri Garr, producer Michael Phillips, photographic effects supervisor Douglas Trumbull, production designer Joe Alves, and several cinematographers, screenwriters, and special-effects legends. John Hill, Jerry Belson, Hal Barwood, and Matthew Robbins; and special effects legends Richard Yuricich, Robert Swarthe, Dennis Muren, Scott Squires, Greg Jein, and Rocco Gioffre.

Close Encounters

Author : Laura K. Guerrero
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1506376711
Total Pages : 1123 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Close Encounters written by Laura K. Guerrero and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 1123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A relational approach to the study of interpersonal communication Close Encounters: Communication in Relationships, Fifth Edition helps students better understand their relationships with romantic partners, friends, and family members. Bestselling authors Laura K. Guerrero, Peter A. Andersen, and Walid A. Afifi offer research-based insights and content illustrated with engaging scenarios to show how state-of-the-art research and theory can be applied to specific issues within relationships—with a focus on issues that are central to describing and understanding close relationships. While maintaining the spotlight on communication, the authors also emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of the study of personal relationships by including research from such disciplines as social psychology and family studies. The book covers issues relevant to developing, maintaining, repairing, and ending relationships. Both the "bright" and "dark" sides of interpersonal communication within relationships are explored.

Brief Encounters

Author : Susannah Fullerton
Publisher : Picador Australia
ISBN 13 : 1741984866
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Brief Encounters written by Susannah Fullerton and published by Picador Australia. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, countless distinguished writers made the long and arduous voyage across the seas to Australia. They came to give lecture tours and make money, to sort out difficult children sent here to be out of the way; for health, for science, to escape demanding spouses back home, or simply to satisfy a sense of adventure. In 1890, for example, Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife Fanny arrived at Circular Quay after a dramatic sea voyage only to be refused entry at the Victoria, one of Sydney's most elegant hotels. Stevenson threw a tantrum, but was forced to go to a cheaper, less fussy establishment. Next day, the Victoria's manager, recognising the famous author from a picture in the paper, rushed to find Stevenson and beg him to return. He did not. In Brief Encounters, renowned author and speaker Susannah Fullerton examines a diverse array of writers including Charles Darwin, Rudyard Kipling, Stevenson, Anthony Trollope, Mark Twain, Arthur Conan Doyle, DH Lawrence, Joseph Conrad, HG Wells, Agatha Christie and Jack London to discover what they did when they got here, what their opinion was of Australia and Australians, how the public and media reacted to them, and how their future works were shaped or influenced by this country.

Brief Encounters

Author : Lyn Rafe-Lawyer
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1453583041
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book Brief Encounters written by Lyn Rafe-Lawyer and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-08-06 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 21st Century Canterbury Tale a continuum of Keep Your Pecker Up. A pilgrimage in pursuit of the American Dream burnished with humor and adventure.

Brief Encounters

Author : Asher Storm
Publisher : RWG Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (233 download)

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Download or read book Brief Encounters written by Asher Storm and published by RWG Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Brief Encounters" is a captivating collection of short stories that invites readers on a journey through a tapestry of human experiences, woven with intricacy and depth. Within these pages, you will discover a diverse array of characters, each navigating the intricacies of life, love, and the pursuit of meaning. From the tender embrace of unexpected reunions to the haunting allure of forgotten photographs, each story captures a fleeting moment—a brief encounter that leaves an indelible mark on the characters' lives. These tales unfold with vivid imagery, heartfelt emotions, and thought-provoking narratives that resonate long after the final page is turned. Explore the mysteries of hidden treasures and the transformative power of forgiveness. Lose yourself in the magical realms of serendipitous encounters and the whispered secrets that bind strangers together. Each story is a journey of its own, exploring themes of resilience, redemption, and the inherent beauty found within the depths of the human spirit. With a deft hand, the author skillfully crafts richly imagined worlds and complex characters that pull at the heartstrings, inviting readers to ponder the complexities of life and the universal truths that connect us all. These stories captivate with their depth, leaving readers with a renewed sense of wonder, a heightened appreciation for the fleeting moments that shape our lives, and a deeper understanding of the intricate tapestry of the human experience. Whether you seek moments of solace, inspiration, or pure escapism, "Brief Encounters" offers an enchanting literary journey that will touch your heart and ignite your imagination. Immerse yourself in these compelling stories and let them transport you to places both familiar and unknown—a collection that celebrates the extraordinary within the ordinary and reminds us of the beauty that lies within the brief encounters that shape our lives.

Brief Encounters

Author : Tom Mackin
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1434385612
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book Brief Encounters written by Tom Mackin and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: i am a 31 y/o mother of 11 children and 10 grandchildren in which i love all very much i do live in a small town in Michigan. i have been a writer for 18 years and i am really looking forward to having more come out soon. you can contact me through my publisher if you would like your book signed or to comment on what you have read and they will make sure that i receive your requests. (note to publisher) please put contact info here for them to get ahold of you then you can contact me letting me know their requests.