Best Selling Books by X. J. Kennedy

Forty-two poems describe a variety of particularly unpleasant brats.

Built on the tradition of the bestselling textbook The Bedford Guide for College Writers, this new brief edition retains the authors’ process-oriented approach to college writing and focus on active learning. The streamlined guide introduces students to the most commonly-assigned writing strategies and situations and to the essentials of college-level research and documentation. The reader, located online, takes advantage of all the Web has to offer, giving students access not only to essays by well-known authors but to innovative, engaging multimodal texts that contribute to the guide’s emphasis on visual literacy. Hands-on "Learning by Doing" activities, available both in print and online, actively engage students in the writing process with the goal of developing skills transferable to higher-level courses and the workplace.

Poetry. At turns humorous and profound, this collection spans Kennedy's writing career from 1955 to date. It contains 334 brief poems: lyrics and story poems, epigrams, epitaphs, haiku, poems of no special kind; on the themes of sex, the ages of man, poets, and more. A sample, "Ars Poetica," goes: "The goose that laid the golden egg Died looking up at her crotch To find out how her sphincter worked. Would you lay well? Don't watch."

NOTE Before purchasing, check with your instructor to ensure you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab(& Mastering products exist for each title, and registrations are not transferable. To register for and use Pearson's MyLab &(Mastering products, you may also need a Course ID, which your instructor will provide. Used books, rentals, and purchases made outside of Pearson (If purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson, the access codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included, may be incorrect, or may be previously redeemed. Check with the seller before completing your purchase Cultivate a Love of Literature... X.J. Kennedy & Dana Gioia developed"Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing, "13/e with two major goals in mind: to introduce college students to the appreciation and experience of literature in its major forms and to develop the student's ability to think critically and communicate effectively through writing. The book is built on the assumption that great literature can enrich and enlarge the lives it touches. Both editors, literary writers themselves, believe that textbooks should be not only informative and accurate but also lively, accessible, and engaging. Personalize Learning with MyLiteratureLab(R)( MyLiteratureLab is an online resource that works with our literature anthologies to provide engaging experiences to instructors and students.( (Students can access new content that fosters an understanding of literary elements, which provides a foundation for stimulating class discussions. This simple and powerful tool offers state-of-the-art audio and video resources along with practical tools and flexible assessment. "The Literature Collection" eText within MyLiteratureLab includes more than 700 selections and valuable multimedia resources-including professional performances, biographies of key authors, contextual videos, interactive student papers-that bring literature to life. 0134047699 / 9780134047690 Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing Plus MyLiteratureLab - Access Card Package, 13/e Package consists of: 0133931269 / 9780133931266 Access Card0133931277 / 9780133931273 Inside Star Sticker0321971663 / 9780321971661 Kennedy/Gioia, Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing

Features work by many of the finest nonfiction writers & a few fiction writers. The essays deal with writing & lit. & cut broadly across a college curriculum. You'll find writings on science, history, bus., law, religion, pop culture, women's studies, sociol., educ., commun., the environ., tech., sports, dreams, politics, the media, & minority exper. These 45 selections reveal kinds of reading you will meet in college courses. The essays show you how good writers write. Will encourage you in critical reading -- thoughtful, open-minded, questioning reading. Mulling over the views of the writers in this book, figuring out their motives & strategies, agreeing or disagreeing with their ideas, will help you learn to digest & use, in your own writing, what you read & hear.