Cecilia Konchar Farr is professor of English and dean of the College of Liberal and Creative Arts at West Liberty University in West Virginia. Among her publications are The Ulysses Delusion: Rethinking Standards of Literary Merit; Reading Oprah: How Oprah's Book Club Changed the Way America Reads; and a student-generated collection of essays about the Harry Potter novels, A Wizard of Their Age: Critical Essays from the Harry Potter Generation. She has also taught a magical three-week study abroad in the UK that was all Harry Potter all the time and was, among other roles, assistant headmistress of the Gryffindor Tower Residential Learning Community at St. Catherine University in Minnesota.
A simply 'must read' for the legions of Harry Potter fans, Open at
the Close: Literary Essays on Harry Potter is a compilation of 15
erudite, informative, thought-provoking essays.--Willis Buhle
"Midwest Book Review"
Open at the Close is both an intellectually and emotionally
stimulating read, probing the depths of the Harry Potter novels to
uncover the appealing, comforting, disturbing, and confusing
aspects that keep us not only rereading but still thinking and
talking about these books years after their release.--Laurie
Beckoff "MuggleNet.com"
Open at the Close has the potential to shift the currents in
literary scholarship and Harry Potter studies alike.--Katy
McDaniel, professor at Marietta College and host of Potterversity
podcast
Before your next reread of the Harry Potter series, read this book!
It is guaranteed to guide readers into a deeper understanding of
the Harry Potter books' enduring legacy while challenging readers
to look at the 'real' world in a more meaningful and critical
way.--Karen Wendling, co-coordinator of the Harry Potter Conference
at Chestnut Hill College
 |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
