Writers like John McPhee, writing in Spanish, French, German, Italian, or Russian? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 5 answers

I would like to read some literate, accurate portraits of what it's like to be an attractive person in present U.S. or European society. [more inside]
posted on Aug 7, 2007 - 25 answers

Recommendations for well-written narrative nonfiction books about Seattle? [more inside]
posted on Jun 20, 2007 - 6 answers

I am looking for well regarded books/scholarly papers about writing. Most specifically in the areas of Nonfiction (the essay style of article writing) and Children's Fiction (for a young adult audience). Any tips? Go as far and broad as you can. I'll be off to the British library tomorrow, so the sky is the limit. [more inside]
posted on Jan 9, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm looking for the longest sentence in Proust's Remembrance of Things Past. [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2006 - 16 answers

TeacherFilter: I'm looking for a NON-fiction text for my tenth-grade students. [more inside]
posted on Sep 23, 2005 - 67 answers