<div>The Pulitzer Prize&ndash;winning writer and author of Charlotte&rsquo;s Web documents his move from Manhattan to a saltwater farm in New England: &ldquo;Superb reading.&rdquo; &mdash;The New Yorker Called &ldquo;a mid-20th&ndash;century Thoreau&rdquo; by Notre Dame Magazine, E. B. White&rsquo;s desire to live a simple life caused him to sell half his worldly goods, give up his job writing the New Yorker&rsquo;s &ldquo;Notes and Comment&rdquo; editorial page, and move with his family to a saltwater farm in North Brooklin, Maine. There, White got into the nuts-and-bolts of rural life&mdash;not without a lot of self-reflection&mdash;and surrounded himself with barnyard characters, some of whom would later appear in Charlotte&rsquo;s Web. One Man&rsquo;s Meat is White&rsquo;s collection of pithy and unpretentious essays on such topics as living with hay fever (&ldquo;I understand so well the incomparable itch of eye and nose for which the only relief is to write to the President of the United States&rdquo;), World War II (&ldquo;I stayed on the barn, steadily laying shingles, all during the days when Mr. Chamberlain, M. Daladier, the Duce, and the F&uuml;hrer were arranging their horse trade&rdquo;), and even dog training (&ldquo;Being the owner of dachshunds, to me a book on dog discipline becomes a volume of inspired humor&rdquo;). Though first published in 1942, this book delivers timeless lessons on the value of living close to nature in our quest for self-discovery. With each subject broached and reflected upon, it &ldquo;becomes an ardent and sobering guidebook for those of us trying to live our day-to-day lives now&rdquo; (Pif magazine). &ldquo;The most succinct, graceful and witty of essayists.&rdquo; &mdash;San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle &ldquo;A lively record of an active inquiring mind.&rdquo; &mdash;Kirkus Reviews</div>

One Man's Meat

<div>The fourth edition of the timeless composition guide, including an introduction by E. B. White and a foreword by Roger Angell. First published in 1919 as a primer for Cornell University students, The Elements of Style became a renowned reference for writers of all kinds. With a straightforward manner that exemplifies its own advice, this succinct book covers everything from tips on proper comma usage to the principles of effective communication. The manual also includes lists of common errors to avoid, making it an indispensable asset for anyone seeking to write clear, correct, and engaging prose. Later reissued with revisions, an introduction, and a chapter on writing by E. B. White, The Elements of Style is now in its fourth edition and features a foreword by White&rsquo;s stepson, the essayist Roger Angell.</div>

The Elements of Style

<div>A &ldquo;beautifully crafted&rdquo; visual celebration with 150 photos and essays by Barbara Kingsolver, Bill Moyers, Ann Patchett, Anne Lamott, Amy Tan, and more (Publishers Weekly). Many of us have vivid recollections of childhood visits to a public library: the unmistakable musty scent, the excitement of checking out a stack of newly discovered books. Today, the more than 17,000 libraries in America also function as de facto community centers offering free access to the internet, job-hunting assistance, or a warm place to take shelter. And yet, across the country, cities large and small are closing public libraries or curtailing their hours of operation. Over eighteen years, photographer Robert Dawson crisscrossed the country documenting hundreds of these endangered institutions. The Public Library presents a wide selection of his photographs&mdash;from the majestic reading room at the New York Public Library to Allensworth, California&rsquo;s one-room Tulare County Free Library, built by former slaves. Accompanying them are essays, letters, and poetry by some of America&rsquo;s most celebrated writers. &ldquo;For book lovers, library denizens, and fans of architecture or Americana, The Public Library is a delight.&rdquo; &mdash;The Christian Science Monitor &ldquo;If you think all public libraries look pretty much the same, well, you need to take a look at this book. Oh, sure, there are plenty of grand ones, such as Philadelphia&rsquo;s own Central Library on the Parkway. But we also have the Fishtown Community Branch, featured in this volume, which used to be a firehouse and, before that, a stable. There&rsquo;s also the log cabin library in Cable, Wis. And many, many more, both grand and humble.&rdquo; &mdash;Philadelphia Inquirer &ldquo;An irrefutable argument for the preservation of public libraries . . . profound and heartbreakingly beautiful.&rdquo; &mdash;Toni Morrison</div>

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