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Gathers fiction and poetry by writers who have participated in the National Undergraduate Literature Conference, including Raymond Carver, Ann Beattie, Tess Gallagher, E.L. Doctorow, Maxine Kumin, Tim O'Brien, Larry McMurtry, and Peter Matthiessen
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The writers gathered together in The Peregrine Reader is like a roll-call of contemporary American masters of fiction and poetry, and lovers of American literature will devour these essays and talks on the reading and writing process, given to the annual National Undergraduate Literature Conference over the last twelve years. Contributors include Ann Beattie, Ray Bradbury, Raymond Carver, E. L. Doctorow, Richard Ford, Tess Gallagher, Maxine Kumin, Doug Unger, Tobias Wolff, and many others.
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Near fine softcover copy of the first edition/first printing. Glossy covers, 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches, 346 pp. (K036) Contents: Reading and writing / E.L. Doctorow Excerpt from The tidewater tales / John Barth A few words about minimalism / John Barth Letter to the lady of the house / Richard Bausch Skeletons / Ann Beattie Watermelon rind jelly / Catherine Bowman In the garden / Catherine Bowman In the garden again / Catherine Bowman No sorry / Catherine Bowman Tent song / Catherine Bowman El Paso / Catherine Bowman Any friend of Nicholas Nickleby's is a friend of mine / Ray Bradbury A good scent from a strange mountain / Robert Olen Butler Keith / Ron Carlson Notes on "Keith" / Ron Carlson Errand / Raymond Carver On where I'm calling from / Raymond Carver John Gardner : the writer as teacher / Raymond Carver The Tennessee waltz / Alan Cheuse Writing it down for James : some thoughts on reading towards the new millennium / Alan Cheuse The writer in the family / E.L. Doctorow Edie : a life / Harriett Doerr Book codes : II / Carolyn Forche Book codes : III / Carolyn Forche The testimony of light / Carolyn Forche The garden shukkei-en / Carolyn Forche Elegy / Carolyn Forche Optimists / Richard Ford First things first : one more writer's beginnings / Richard Ford Corpse cradle / Tess Gallagher Now that I am never alone / Tess Gallagher Moon crossing bridge / Tess Gallagher Black valentine / Tess Gallagher We're all pharoahs when we die / Tess Gallagher Northwest by northwest / Tess Gallagher Picking bones / Tess Gallagher While I sit in a sunny place / Tess Gallagher Thieves at the grave / Tess Gallagher My father's love letters / Tess Gallagher Envy / George Garrett Tide turning / George Garrett Figure of speech / George Garrett A postcard to my old friends, the poets / George Garrett Abraham's knife / George Garrett Main currents of American political thought / George Garrett Early thaw / George Garrett Some snapshots / George Garrett Buzzard / George Garrett Rice University / George Garrett The right thing to do at the time / George Garrett Faith / James Houston O furo (the bath) / Jeanne Houston Introducing fathers / Maxine Kumin Expatriate / Maxine Kumin The poet visits Egypt and Israel / Maxine Kumin In the absence of bliss / Maxine Kumin Visiting professor / Maxine Kumin How to survive nuclear war / Maxine Kumin A New England gardener gets personal / Maxine Kumin The long approach / Maxine Kumin Ode of sevenths to thirst and hunger / Howard McCord Attending the forest / Howard McCord Waiting for the elf / Howard McCord August storm on the Jornada del Muerto / Howard McCord Excerpt from Buffalo girls / Larry McMurtry Lumumba lives / Peter Matthiessen In the land of men / Antonya Nelson Go, dog, go! / Antonya Nelson The lives of the dead / Tim O'Brien To find the edge / Robert Stone Miguelito / Douglas Unger Newborn thrown in the trash dies / John Edgar Wideman The liar / Tobias Wolff. Seller Inventory # 4916
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