Krasny, Michael
Summary: "This course takes you on an exciting ride through an itinerary that samples 23 of the world's greatest short stories. The form of the genre, as well as the various ways in which it has evolved, is highlighted along the way with a display of the essential nuts and bolts of storytelling-- plot, character, setting, style, point of view, and theme. A mix of critical approaches will also be brought...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2008
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2 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 808.3 KRA PART 1Call number: CD 808.3 KRA PART 2
Krasny, Michael
Summary: "This course takes you on an exciting ride through an itinerary that samples 23 of the world's greatest short stories. The form of the genre, as well as the various ways in which it has evolved, is highlighted along the way with a display of the essential nuts and bolts of storytelling-- plot, character, setting, style, point of view, and theme. A mix of critical approaches will also be brought...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 809.31 MASCarlson, Ron.
Summary: "In this essay, [Carlson, the author] offers a full range of notes for the writer and gives rare insight into a veteran writer's process by inviting the reader to watch over his shoulder as he creates the short story 'The Governor's Ball'"--Back cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Graywolf 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.3 CAROtfinoski, Steven.
Contents: Where do I start? -- The plot thickens -- Write on! -- Getting it 'write' -- What's so funny? -- What's so scary? -- Flights of fancy -- Blasts fro the past.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Paperback, Call number: J 808.3 OTFSummary: Esteemed critic Blanche Gelfants brilliant companion gathers together lucid essays on major writers and themes by some of the best literary critics in the United States. Part 1 is comprised of articles on stories that share a particular theme such as "Working Class Stories" or "Gay and Lesbian Stories." The heart of the book, however, lies in Part 2, which contains more than one hundred pieces...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia University Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 831.01 COLSummary: A celebration of the short story as it was popularized in America in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Features works by Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ambrose Bierce, Henry James, Kate Chopin, O' Henry, Jack London, Herman Melville, Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, F. Scott Fitzgerald and more"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Fall River Press, imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 810 GRELomborg, Bjørn
Contents: The short story: higher temperatures -- Global warming: the many worries -- The politics of global warming.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.738 LOMHirschmann, Kris
Summary: "Buzz, Woody, and friends take readers on a journey through the fascinating science of toys: how they are made and how they work. Readers will love learning about the things they play with every day."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 688.7 HIRRussell, P. Craig.
Contents: Introduction / by Will Pfiefer -- Dance on a razor's edge -- From beyond / based on the short story by H.P. Lovecraft -- Voyage to the moon / based on the short story by Cyrano De Bergerac -- Gift of the Magi / based on the short story by O. Henry -- La Sonnambula -- Insomniac -- Breakdown on ths starship Remembrance -- Devils / script by Steven Grant.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Comics 2003
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 RUSRyan, Ian
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 647.94 RYA1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 647.94 RYA
Powell, Jane
Contents: What is a bungalow? -- Room to move -- Short story -- Ceiling groovy -- Wall mart -- Opening lines -- Entry level -- Hearth of the matter -- Support group.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 728.373 POWSummary: "From convenient ranch homes to traditional cottages, you'll find a wide variety of styles and sizes here to meet your budget. And with complete construction blueprints available for each and every house shown, you can build your special home just the way you want!"--Amazon.com.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Homeowner 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 728 BESCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 728 BESRitter, Rhoda.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: printed by the Leelanau Enterprise 1996
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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL 917.74 RITMills, Kay.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 372.21 MILAhlstrand, Alan.
Summary: Covers U.S. and Canadian models of Chevrolet TrailBlazer and TrailBlazer EXT, GMC Envoy and Envoy XL, and Oldsmobile Bravada and Buick Rainier; 2 and 4 wheel drive models with a 4.2L inline six-cylinder, 5.3L V8 or 6.0L V8 engine, for model years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Haynes North America, Inc. 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.2 General Motors TrailblazerGarten, Ina.
Summary: "For the first time, trusted and beloved cookbook author Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, answers the number one question she receives from cooks: Can I make it ahead? If you've ever found yourself stuck in front of the stove at your own party, scrambling to get everything to the table at just the right moment, Ina is here to let you in on her secrets! Thanks to twenty years of running a...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter/Publishers 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 GARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 GARHanson, George A.
Summary: Genealogy records for Kent County, Maryland.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Clearfield Co. 1996
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3752 HANCramer, Deborah
Summary: Each year, red knots, sandpipers weighing no more than a coffee cup, fly a near-miraculous 19,000 miles from the tip of South America to their nesting grounds in the Arctic and back. Along the way, they double their weight by gorging on millions of tiny horseshoe crab eggs. Horseshoe crabs, ancient animals that come ashore but once a year, are vital to humans, too: their blue blood safeguards...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598 CRARosair, David.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Facts on File 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.2914 ROSSummary: The documentary series brings to life the legends, heartbreak, and history created at the Comedy Store, which over the past 47 years has launched the careers of a breathtaking array of stars. As a Comedy Store alum, former stand-up comic Binder spotlights one of pop culture's great laboratories with never-before-seen footage and incisive, emotional interviews with some of the biggest names in...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC COMGarten, Ina
Summary: As America's most trusted and beloved cookbook author, Ina Garten--the Barefoot Contessa--has taught millions of people how to cook. A home cook at heart, Ina knows that cooking and entertaining can be difficult, so to make her recipes simple and streamlined, she tests and retests each recipe until it's as straightforward and delicious as possible. Although Ina is completely self-taught and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter/Publishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 GARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 GARHauser, Michael.
Summary: "For over a century, the J.L. Hudson's Department Store on Woodward Avenue was more than just a store--it was a Detroit icon and a world-class cultural treasure. At 25 stories, it was the world's tallest department store, and was at one time home to the most exceptional offerings in shopping, dining, services, and entertainment. The store prided itself on stocking everything from grand pianos...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia 2004