{"product_id":"9781616146573","title":"Practical Classics: 50 Reasons to Reread 50 Books You Haven't Touched Since High School","description":"What do the great books of your youth have to say about your life now? Remember reading \u003ci\u003eCatcher in the Rye \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e in high school? How about\u003ci\u003e Slaughterhouse-Five\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e? Would you read them again now that no one's grading you, just for your own enjoyment?  This book helps you decide to do just that. Author Kevin Smokler will guide you through fifty books commonly assigned in high school English class and show you why you'd probably enjoy rereading the same books as an adult.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSmokler's essays on the classics - witty, down-to-earth, appreciative, and insightful - are divided into ten sections, each covering an archetypical stage of life - from youth and first love to family, loss, and the future. The author not only reminds you about the essential features of each great book but gives you a practical, real-world reason why revisiting it in adulthood is not only enjoyable but useful. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e help you cope with aging? What does \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e have to say about being a parent? How about \u003ci\u003eFahrenheit 451\u003c\/i\u003e on not getting stuck in a crappy job?  \u003ci\u003ePractical Classics\u003c\/i\u003e gives you an incentive to reread and a reason why.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Trade Paperback edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Prometheus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151597617392,"sku":"9781616146573","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781616146573_p0.jpg?v=1769904244","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781616146573","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}