Bibliograph

Morningstar, growing up with books, Ann Hood

Type

Label

Morningstar, growing up with books, Ann Hood

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Morningstar

Oclc number

959875178

Responsibility statement

Ann Hood

Sub title

growing up with books

Summary

Reveals the personal stories behind the author's written works, describing her early years in a Rhode Island mill town and the books that shaped her love of literature, her political views, and her travel ambitions"Growing up in a mill town in Rhode Island, in a household that didn't foster a love of literature, Ann Hood discovered nonetheless the companionship of books. She learned to channel her imagination, ambitions, and curiosity by devouring ever-growing stacks. In Morningstar, Hood recollects how The Bell Jar, Marjorie Morningstar, The Harrad Experiment, and The Outsiders influenced her teen psyche and introduced her to topics that could not be discussed at home: desire, fear, sexuality and madness. Later, Johnny Got His Gun and The Grapes of Wrath dramatically influenced her political thinking while the Vietnam War and the Kent State shootings became headline news, and classics such as Dr. Zhivago and Les Misérables stoked her ambitions to travel the world. With characteristic insight and charm, Hood showcases the ways in which books gave her life and can transform--even save--our own lives."--Jacket

Table Of Contents

How to dream -- How to become a writer -- How to ask why -- How to buy books -- How to write a book -- How to fall in love with language -- How to be curious -- How to have sex -- How to see the world -- How to run away

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