Readings : Essays and Literary Entertainments by Michael Dirda - 2000

UsedGood. This is a retired library book with typical wear/markings. May or may not have library stickers attached which will not be removed. Item has stickers or notes attached to cover and/or pages that have not been removed to prevent further damage Cover has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CD's, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included.

Indiana University Press, 2000. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Indiana University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Indiana University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Bloomington and Indianapolis. 2000. Indiana University Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0253338247. 217 pages. hardcover. Jacket illustration by Susan Davis. keywords: Literature Literary Criticism America. FROM THE PUBLISHER - In these playful, erudite, and idiosyncratically personal essays from the Washington Post Book World, Michael Dirda shares some of the pleasures of the reading life. His subjects range from classics in translation to fantasy and crime fiction; from children's books to American and European literature; from innovative writing to neglected novels; from the dark joys of collecting first editions to the untroubled pleasure of P. G. Wodehouse. Dirda is a writer's reader and a reader's writer. He is a sure guide to good reading from the casual to the scholarly, and his columns are always diverting and informative, always worth coming back to. READINGS presents many of his most memorable essays, including ‘The Crime of His Life' (a youthful… Read More

Bloomington: Indiana University Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0253338247 . 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 216 pages; 2000 Indiana University Press. HC/DJ. 1st edition, 1st printing. Bright tight and fresh in crisp edged and uniformly bright dust jacket. Feels and appears generally unread and about as new. No marks. Handsome copy. F/NF .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Indiana University Press, 2000-10-21. Hardcover. Like New. 6x1x10. Signed. Inscribed by Michael Dirda on title page. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Clean, unmarked pages. *Autographed by author.*

Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2000. [xii], 216pp+ ---- Signed and dated 4/18/01 by the author on title page ----. Signed by Author. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2000. First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Susan Davis. 216 pages. Frontis illus. Signed and inscribed by the author. This volume collects Dirda's popular column published in the Washington Post Book World in the 1990s. Throughout, Dirda shares his passion for reading with humor, scholarship, and imagination. He's full of ideas about what to read next, and brings lively infatuation to the art of the book review.