{"product_id":"how-to-read-a-diary-critical-contexts-and-interpretive-strategies-for-21st-century-readers-paperback","title":"How to Read a Diary: Critical Contexts and Interpretive Strategies for 21st-Century Readers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDesirée Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Read a Diary\u003c\/em\u003e is an expansive and accessible guidebook that introduces readers to the past, present, and future of diary writing. Grounded in examples from around the globe and from across history, this book explores the provocative questions diaries pose to readers: Are they private? Are they truthful? Why do some diarists employ codes? Do more women than men write diaries? How has the format changed in the digital age? In answering questions like these, \u003ci\u003eHow to Read a Diary\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new critical vocabulary for interpreting diaries. Readers learn how to analyze diary manuscripts, identify the conventions of diary writing, examine the impact of technology on the genre, and appreciate the myriad personal and political motives that drive diary writing. Henderson also presents the diary's extensive influence upon literary history, ranging from masterpieces of world literature to young adult novels, graphic novels, and comics. \u003ci\u003eHow to Read a Diary\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to discover the rich and compelling stories that individuals tell about themselves within the pages of their diaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesirée Henderson\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of English at the University of Texas Arlington, USA.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 08, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42191257731152,"sku":"9780415789202","price":71.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/MmhLcVdlZ2JGSit6SVZLRmpsZGJwUT09.webp?v=1774903849","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-read-a-diary-critical-contexts-and-interpretive-strategies-for-21st-century-readers-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}