"Read better, write better, communicate better by learning how to use the power of the printed word. A unique compilation of practical advice and information fr

Inspired by a landmark exhibition mounted by the British Museum in 1963 to celebrate five eventful centuries of the printed word, Nicholas A. Basbanes offers a

Social media and digital technologies are transforming what and how we read. Books and Social Media considers the way in which readers and writers come together

In the 1740s, two quite different developments revolutionized Anglo-American life and thought—the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening. This book takes an en

What was the relationship between power and the public sphere in early modern society? How did the printed media inform this relationship? Contributors to this