Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-275) and index. The end of civilization (or at least civilized reading) as you know it : Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, and self-cultivation -- Book clubs, book lust, and national librarians : literary connoisseurship as popular entertainment -- The movie was better : the rise of the cine-literary -- "Miramaxing" : beyond mere adaptation -- Sex and the post-literary city -- The devoutly literary bestseller.

Classification

• LCC: E169.12
• Dewey Decimal: 306.0973

Book Details

• Language: eng
• Physical Description: 287 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
• Edition Info: (electronic bk.)

Subjects

• Popular culture and literature -- United States
• Popular culture -- United States
• Book clubs (Bookselling) -- United States
• Book clubs (Discussion groups) -- United States
• Populaire cultuur
• Bellettrie
• Electronic books

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