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Book proposals

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

By any other name : a feminist anthology for fangirls, 2015

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Identifier: cw_2015spring_rivera_jennifer.pdf
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Book proposal for an anthology of feminist academic and personal essays involving women in geek and sports fandom. For the purposes of this project, the term "geek" applies to fans of comics, video games, science fiction, and fantasy. --Abstract.

Dates: 2015

Desert sirens : women trailblazers in the American West from the frontier to today, 2017

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Identifier: cw_2017spring_kennedy_melissa.pdf
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"Rexamines the lives of ten remarkable women in the deserts of the American West. As writers, artists, explorers, and leaders, these women carved out new spaces for women everywhere. Combining biography, history, memoir, and travel writing, Desert Sirens retells the West's history through its strange, enigmatic, and iconic women who have lived by their own rules in the deserts." --Abstract.

Dates: 2017

Diving into a decade : the British new wave cinema : 1959-1968 : [a book proposal], 1991

 Item — Item 0113501120738: [Barcode: 0113501120738]
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Proposal for a non-fiction book on British new wave cinema containing sections on research, the potential market for the book, similar books currently available, chapter overviews, and selected excerpts.

Dates: 1991

Measure of memory : a memoir in music [a book proposal], 2005

 Item — Item 0113502785133: [Barcode: 0113502785133]
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...a book proposal including sample chapters for a memoir about the author trying to learn more about her mother's past as a music prodigy playing violin in the most prestigious symphonies and orchestras in New York City in the 1950s and 60s. -- abstract.

Dates: 2005

Scottish chiefs : a critical edition book proposal, 2017

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Identifier: cw_2017spring_schwertner_danielle.pdf
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"This proposal for a critical edition of [Jane] Porter's last work, The Scottish Chiefs, aims to bring both the novel and Porter back to the surface of popular and academic awareness. The proposal includes a market analysis, a marking and publicity plan, and sample chapters that now include textual and contextual notes." --Abstract.

Dates: 2017

Where it's loud : a guide to America's best rock & roll clubs, 2008

 Item — Item 0113502900989: [Barcode: 0113502900989]
Overview

'Where it's Loud' is a travel guide to the best and most vibrant venues to see new rock & roll music throughout America. -- abstract.

Dates: 2008