Blake Bailey Books

John Cheever: Collected Stories And Other Writings (LOA #188)

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John Cheever’s stories rank among the finest achievements of twentieth-century short fiction. Ensnared by the trappings of affluence, adrift in the emptiness of American prosperity, his characters...

Philip Roth: The Biography

By Blake Bailey, Blake Bailey

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x, 898 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm Appointed by Philip Roth and granted complete access and independence, Blake Bailey spent years poring over Roth's personal archive, interviewing...

Farther And Wilder

By Blake Bailey, Bailey Blake

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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...

The Lost Weekend

By Blake Bailey, Charles Jackson

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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 addicti...

The Sunnier Side And Other Stories

By Charles Jackson, Blake Bailey, Charles R. Jackson, Charles Jackson Introduction By Blake Bailey

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A masterful collection of short stories exposing the seamy undercurrents of small-town American life from Charles Jackson, celebrated author of The Lost Weekend. A selection of Jackson's finest ta...

The Splendid Things We Planned: A Family Portrait

By Blake Bailey

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**The renowned biographer’s unforgettable portrait of a family in ruins—his own.** Meet the Baileys: Burck, a prosperous lawyer once voted the American Legion’s “Citizen of the Year” in his tiny ho...

Tragic Honesty

By Blake Bailey, Bailey Blake

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680 pages ; 20 cm 'A Tragic Honesty' may as easily appal as enthral with its depiction of an artist who combined creativity and self-destructiveness to such a degree. Blake Bailey keeps it interest...

Love Can Be: A Literary Collection About Our Animals

By Delia Ephron, P C Cast, Ursula K. Le Guin, Blake Bailey, RICK BASS, Louisa McCune, Kim Doner, Teresa Miller, Julia Álvarez, Wayne Coyne

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Love can be, and sure enough is, moving in all things, in all places, in all forms of life at the same snap of your finger .Woody Guthrie Oklahoma native Woody Guthrie said it first and best. This...

100000 Years Of Daily Life A Visual Hist

By Blake Bailey, Jacques Brosse, Charles Jackson

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Reprint of a modern classic originally published in 1944 by Farrar & Rinehart, Inc. A classic tale of one man's struggle with alcoholism, this revolutionary novel remains Charles Jackson's best-kno...

How to Convert ISBN-10 to ISBN-13 (and Vice Versa): A Complete Guide

If you’re in the world of books—whether as a publisher, librarian, bookseller, or avid collector—you’ve likely come across the terms ISBN-10 and ISBN-13. Understanding these formats and knowing how to convert between them is essential for maintaining consistency and compatibility in book records. In this post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about ISBN conversions, step by step.

What is an EAN and How Does it Relate to an ISBN?

If you’ve ever purchased a product online or in a store, you’ve likely come across a barcode. Behind these barcodes lies a standardized system that makes modern commerce possible. Two key codes often encountered are the EAN (European Article Number) and ISBN (International Standard Book Number). But what are they, how are they connected, and why are they so crucial? Let’s explore.