The Spooky Art: Thoughts on Writing (Mailer Norman)(Paperback)

The Spooky Art: Thoughts on Writing (Mailer Norman)(Paperback)

'Writing is spooky,' according to Norman Mailer. 'There is no routine of an office to keep you going, only the blank page each morning, and you never know where your words are coming from, those divine words.' In The Spooky Art, Mailer discusses with signature candor the rewards and trials of the

Naked and the Dead (Mailer Norman)(Paperback / softback)

Marilyn - A Biography (Mailer Norman)(Paperback / softback)

'Genius' The New York TimesIn 1973, Norman Mailer published Marilyn, his celebrated in-depth account of the life of Marilyn Monroe, as a glossy, fully illustrated coffee-table

The Castle in the Forest (Mailer Norman)(Paperback)

The final work of fiction from Norman Mailer, a defining voice of the postwar era, is also one of his most ambitious, taking as its subject the evil of Adolf Hitler. The narrator, a mysterious SS man in possession of extraordinary secrets, follows Adolf from birth through adolescence and offers

American Dream (Mailer Norman)(Paperback / softback)

Advertisements for Myself (Mailer Norman)(Paperback / softback)

Armies of the Night - History as a Novel / The Novel as History (Mailer Norman)(Paperback / softback)

Executioner's Song (Mailer Norman)(Paperback / softback)

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW O'HAGANIn the summer of 1976 Gary Gilmore robbed two

Miami and the Siege of Chicago - An Informal History of the Republican and Democratic Conventions of 1968 (Mailer Norman)(Paperback / softback)

Fire on the Moon (Mailer Norman)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the scarcely credible story of the Apollo 11 mission. This book is suffused with Mailer's obsession both with the astronauts themselves and with his own anxieties and terrors about the extremity of what they were trying to

Fight (Mailer Norman)(Paperback / softback)

Muhammad Ali met George Foreman in the ring. Foreman's genius employed silence, serenity and cunning. He had never been defeated. His hands were his instrument, and 'he kept them in his pockets the way a hunter lays his rifle back into its velvet case'. This book focuses on the 1975 World

Mind of an Outlaw - Selected Essays (Mailer Norman)(Paperback / softback)

Focuses on Marilyn Monroe, culture, ideology, boxing, Hemingway, politics, sex,

The Art of Writing Fiction (Cowan Andrew)(Paperback)

The Art of Writing Fiction guides the reader through the processes of creative writing from journal-keeping to editing, offering techniques for stimulating creativity and making language vivid. Readers will master key aspects of fiction such as structure, character, voice and setting. | Andrew Cowan

Asemic: The Art of Writing (Schwenger Peter)(Paperback)

The first critical study of writing without language In recent years, asemic writing--writing without language--has exploded in popularity, with anthologies, a large-scale art exhibition, and flourishing interest on sites like tumblr, YouTube, Pinterest, and Instagram. Yet this burgeoning,

Persecution and the Art of Writing (Strauss Leo)(Paperback)

The essays collected in Persecution and the Art of Writing all deal with one problem-the relation between philosophy and politics. Here, Strauss sets forth the thesis that many philosophers, especially political philosophers, have reacted to the threat of persecution by disguising their most

Writing for Art: The Aesthetics of Ekphrasis (Cheeke Stephen)(Paperback)

Writing for art is a concise introduction to the subject of ekphrasis, and the first study to offer a useful general survey of the larger philosophical and theoretical questions arising from the encounter of literary texts and artworks. Stephen Cheeke offers close readings of poems and prose from

Philosophy Between the Lines: The Lost History of Esoteric Writing (Melzer Arthur M.)(Paperback)

Philosophical esotericism-the practice of communicating one's unorthodox thoughts 'between the lines'-was a common practice until the end of the eighteenth century. The famous Encyclop die of Diderot, for instance, not only discusses this practice in over twenty different articles, but admits to

Making Primitive Bows (Hilleren Norman)(Paperback)

Purpose of book: I have three goals in writing this book. The first is to help ignite the spark of the primitive archer that dwells within all of us. The second is to help the novice get started with his first few primitive bows, and the third is to help keep alive the joy of primitive archery for

How to Write about Contemporary Art (Williams Gilda)(Paperback)

How to Write About Contemporary Art is the definitive guide to writing engagingly about the art of our time. Invaluable for students, arts professionals and other aspiring writers, the book first navigates readers through the key elements of style and content, from the aims and structure of a piece

Painting and Drawing the Head (Shadbolt Daniel)(Paperback)

Painting and Drawing the Head combines technical instruction, art history references, and thoughts on the day-to-day practice of painting the head from life. The rich text, supported by more than 100 paintings, gives a thoughtful account of the process of capturing a likeness. After introducing

Sketching from the Imagination: Fantasy (3DTotal Publishing)(Paperback)

Drawings are the foundations of great fantasy art where concepts, thoughts, and inspirations first become an image. In Sketching from the Imagination: Fantasy, fifty talented traditional and digital artists have been chosen to share their sketchbook works and describe their artistic practices when

On Writing (Bukowski Charles)(Paperback / softback)

A collection of previously unpublished letters from America's cult icon on the art of writing.Charles Bukowski was one of our most iconoclastic, raw and riveting writers, one whose stories, poems and novels have left an enduring mark on our culture. On Writing collects Bukowski's reflections and

The Art of Creative Writing: The Classic Guide to Writing Fiction (Egri Lajos)(Paperback)

MASTER THE FUNDAMENTALS OF GREAT WRITINGThousands of books have been written on the subject of writing and how to do it better. Among them are a few select classics that reveal the essential elements of good storytelling. The Art of Creative Writing is such a classic. As in the bestselling The Art

Sketching from the Imagination: Characters (3DTotal Publishing)(Paperback)

Sketches and drawings are the foundations of great art, where thoughts and concepts first come to life as an image. In Sketching from the Imagination: Characters, fifty talented artists share their sketches, inspirations, and approaches to creating characters. This book is a visually stunning