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“25 Classic Must-Read Books.” Early Bird Books.
“Books About Books: A Conversation with Best-selling Author and Local Professor Thomas C. Foster.” Mlive.com.
“How to Choose ‘25 Books That Shaped America’.” The Atlantic.
“Interesting Readings.” Thomas C. Foster.
“Lit-reading Guide a Critical Success.” The Columbus Dispatch.
“A Teacher’s Guide to How to Read Literature Like a Professor.” HarperCollins.
Books
The Art of Fiction: Illustrated from Classic and Modern Texts by David Lodge
Aspects of the Novel by E. M. Forster
A Glossary of Literary Terms by M. H. Abrams and Geoffrey Harpham
The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
How Does a Poem Mean? by John Ciardi and Miller Williams
How to Read and Why by Harold Bloom
How to Read Literature by Terry Eagleton
John Gardner’s Collection on Writing by John Gardner
Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them by Francine Prose
The Writing on the Wall and Other Literary Essays by Mary McCarthy
Writings on Writings by May Sarton
Other Books by Thomas C. Foster
Form and Society in Modern Literature
How to Read Literature Like a Professor: For Kids
How to Read Novels Like a Professor: A Jaunty Exploration of the World’s Favorite Literary Form
Reading the Silver Screen: A Film Lover’s Guide to Decoding the Art Form That Moves
Twenty-five Books That Shaped America: How White Whales, Green Lights, and Restless Spirits Forged Our National Identity
Understanding John Fowles