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  • Canceled Lives

    My Father, My Scandal, and Me

    by Blake Bailey ...
    A canceled bestselling author’s highly personal account of his public scandal—a scandal that was reported on the front page of the New York Times and throughout the world.Blake Bailey grew up in the shadow of his father, Burck, an eminent litigator—president of the Oklahoma Bar Association and widely considered a sort of real-life Atticus Finch: “His conduct, honesty, integrity, and courtesy best ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Philip Roth

    The Biography

    by Blake Bailey ...
    “I don’t want you to rehabilitate me,” Philip Roth said to his only authorized biographer, Blake Bailey. “Just make me interesting.” Granted complete independence and access, Bailey spent almost ten years poring over Roth’s personal archive, interviewing his friends, lovers, and colleagues, and listening to Roth’s own breathtakingly candid confessions. Cynthia Ozick, in her front-page rave for the ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • The Lost Weekend

    The classic tale of one man’s struggle with alcoholism, this revolutionary novel remains Charles Jackson’s best-known book—a daring autobiographical work that paved the way for contemporary addiction literature.It is 1936, and on the East Side of Manhattan, a would-be writer named Don Birnam decides to have a drink. And then another, and then another, until he’s in the midst of what becomes a five ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Farther and Wilder

    The Lost Weekends and Literary Dreams of Charles Jackson

    by Blake Bailey ...
    From the prizewinning biographer of Richard Yates and John Cheever, here is the fascinating biography of Charles Jackson, the author of The Lost Weekend—a writer whose life and work encapsulated what it meant to be an addict and a closeted gay man in mid-century America, and what one had to do with the other.Charles Jackson’s novel The Lost Weekend—the story of five disastrous days in the life of ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812 to Which are Added an Account of the Resurrection Men in London and a Short History of the Passing of the Anatomy Act

    The “Diary of a Resurrectionist” here reprinted is only of a fragmentary character. It is, however, unique in being an actual record of the doings of one gang of the resurrection-men in London. Many persons have expressed a wish that so interesting a document should be published; permission having been obtained to print the Diary, an endeavour has been made to gratify this wish. To make the ... Read more

    $6.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cheever

    by Blake Bailey ...
    John Cheever spent much of his career impersonating a perfect suburban gentleman, the better to become one of the foremost chroniclers of postwar America. Written with unprecedented access to essential sources—including Cheever’s massive journal, only a fraction of which has ever been published—Bailey’s Cheever is a stunning example of the biographer’s art and a brilliant tribute to an essential ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • A Tragic Honesty

    The Life and Work of Richard Yates

    by Blake Bailey ...
    Blake Bailey's A Tragic Honesty is the first biography of acclaimed American novelist and story writer Richard YatesCelebrated in his prime, forgotten in his final years, only to be championed anew by our greatest contemporary authors, Richard Yates has always exposed readers to the unsettling hypocrisies of our modern age. Classic novels such as Revolutionary Road and The Easter Parade are ... Read more

    $17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812

    "The Diary of a Resurrectionist" by James Blake Bailey offers a gripping glimpse into the life of a resurrectionist during a time when body snatching was a grim necessity for medical advancement. Through the eyes of the author, readers are transported to the early 19th century, where the demand for cadavers for anatomical study led to morally ambiguous practices. Bailey's detailed accounts reveal ... Read more

    $0.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812

    To Which Are Added an Account of the Resurrection Men in London and a Short History of the Passing of the Anatomy Act

    This book delves into the history of resurrectionists and the reason why doctors need them. This is a fascinating subject and shows how doctors got into trouble. They needed to dissect the corpse so that their students could learn, but the gallows weren't providing enough, so they had to turn to the resurrectionists. For those who are interested in the resurrection, or even general history, this ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • True Crime Classics: 7 Books on Notorious Cases and Criminals

    EuThe Mysterious Murder of Pearl Bryan, or: the Headless Horror, The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812, etc.

    True Crime Classics: 7 Books on Notorious Cases and Criminals is a compelling anthology that traverses the complex landscape of criminal history and investigative narratives. The collected works explore a multifaceted spectrum of crime, from unsolved mysteries to detailed examinations of infamous criminals. Within these pages, readers encounter diverse literary styles from the factual precision of ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812

    To Which Are Added an Account of the Resurrection Men in London and a Short History of the Passing of the Anatomy Act

    In "The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812," James Blake Bailey presents a compelling first-person account that intricately weaves the gritty realities of early 19th-century medical practices with the cultural anxieties surrounding body snatching. Bailey employs a vivid, confessional narrative style that immerses readers in the daily lives of resurrectionists'Äîindividuals who illegally exhumed ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Reprint of Two Tracts

    Enriched edition. 1. An essay on gleets. 2. An enquiry into the nature, cause, and cure of a singular disease of the eyes

    In "Reprint of Two Tracts," Jean Paul Marat, a prominent figure of the French Revolution, presents a compelling critique of contemporary society through a blend of incisive political analysis and fervent rhetoric. Marat's pamphlets, originally disseminated during the tumultuous years of late 18th-century France, engage with themes of justice, equality, and the fight against corruption. His ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus