Author Nicholas Delbanco

Science and religion have always been at each other’s throats, right?

Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, was—as Nicholas Delbanco writes—“world famous in his lifetime,” yet now he has been “almost wholly forgotten.” Like

The collected early novels of an American master.

A miscellany of sorts, preeminent author and critic Nicholas Delbanco's Curiouser and Curiouser attests to a lifelong interest in music and the visual

A thrilling tale of murder and mystery in a city where history has run a little differently -- from the best-selling author of Golden Hill.In a city t

A brand new standalone romance from New York Times bestselling romance author Elle Kennedy. When the daughter of a retired rock star starts studying a

Is it always wrong to lie? Should there be limits to personal freedom? Can killing sometimes be justified? Is the free market fair? What is the right

Lively, original and highly readable, An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory is the essential guide to literary studies. A breath of fres

Lively, original and highly readable, An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory is the essential guide to literary studies. Starting at `The

'Inspired and enlightening ... here is a work of staggering ambition, exceptional accomplishment, and surprisingly pleasant reading ... an excellent g

A dazzling act of literary-critical rebellion, casting new light on the lives of David Bowie and Enid Blyton -- .

The Hopwood Creative Writing Awards were established in 1931 from a bequest of the will of Avery Hopwood, a University of Michigan graduate. The Hopwo

Ruminates on the life of the writer and the significance of language as art. This title takes as its central conceit a famous anecdote about Ernest He

The Countess of Stanlein is the best-known of Antonio Stradivarius' work from from the "great period" (1700- 1720). It is now being restored by luthie

The first history of all the English cathedrals, from Birmingham and Bury St Edmunds to Worcester and York Minster

Bringing writers to readers brings readers to writing.

The Hopwood Creative Writing Awards were established in 1931 from a bequest of the will of Avery Hopwood, a University of Michigan graduate. The Hopwo

Contemporary writers address questions of craft, art, audience, and culture

Weaves varied reflections to reveal an understanding of the relationships among literature, the past, and the world around us. Describing trips to suc