Bring on the Books for Everybody : How Literary Culture Became Popular Culture /

Collins, Jim, 1953-

Bring on the Books for Everybody : How Literary Culture Became Popular Culture / Jim Collins. - 1 online resource (298 pages): illustrations - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

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.

Open Access

Considers the proliferation of popular literary culture in the U.S.--from Oprah's book club to Miramax film adaptations to chick lit.


English.

9780822391975


Böcker och läsning--Förenta staterna.
Bokklubbar--Förenta staterna.
Populärlitteratur--Förenta staterna.
Populärkultur.
Bellettrie.
Populaire cultuur.
Popular culture and literature.
Popular culture.
Book clubs (Discussion groups)
Book clubs (Bookselling)
LITERARY CRITICISM--Books & Reading.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Cultural Policy.
Clubs de lecture--États-Unis.
Clubs du livre (Librairie)--États-Unis.
Culture populaire--États-Unis.
Culture populaire et litterature--États-Unis.
Book clubs (Discussion groups)--United States.
Book clubs (Bookselling)--United States.
Popular culture--United States.
Popular culture and literature--United States.


United States.


Electronic books.