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ISBN: 0393057569

ISBN13: 9780393057560

An Open Book: Coming of Age in the Heartland

By Matt Doeden

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The acclaimed literary journalist Michael Dirda recreates his boyhood in rust-belt Ohio. The result is an affectionate homage to small-town America, as well as a paean to what could be called the last great age of reading.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0393057569

ISBN13:9780393057560

Release Date:October 2003

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:335 Pages

Weight:1.36 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.2" x 9.6"

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9 - 12 Years Children's Children's Books History Modern

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