{"product_id":"9781619020870","title":"Final Fridays: Essays, Lectures, Tributes and Other Nonfiction, 1995-","description":"For decades, acclaimed author John Barth has strayed from his Monday-through-Thursday-morning routine of fiction-writing and dedicated Friday mornings to the muse of nonfiction. The result is \u003ci\u003eFinal Fridays\u003c\/i\u003e, his third essay collection, following \u003ci\u003eThe Friday Book\u003c\/i\u003e (1984) and \u003ci\u003eFurther Fridays\u003c\/i\u003e (1995). Sixteen years and six novels since his last volume of non-fiction, Barth delivers yet another remarkable work comprised of 27 insightful essays.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith pieces covering everything from reading, writing, and the state of the art, to tributes to writer-friends and family members, this collection is witty and engaging throughout. Barth’s “unaffected love of learning” (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Examiner\u0026amp;Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e) and “joy in thinking that becomes contagious” (\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), shine through in this third, and, with an implied question mark, final essay collection.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Catapult","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47166116135152,"sku":"9781619020870","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781619020870_p0.jpg?v=1763856003","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781619020870","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}