{"product_id":"curiositys-cats-writers-on-research-9780873519229","title":"Curiosity's Cats: Writers on Research","description":"\"Each morning I would strike out for this temple of learning in the crisp autumn air . . . with a sense of purpose and the conviction that this was where I belonged.\"--Marilyn Stasio from \"My Research Project\"\u003cbr\u003e Inspired partly by Richard Altick's \u003ci\u003eThe Scholar Adventurers, \u003c\/i\u003ethe thirteen writers in \u003ci\u003eCuriosity's Cats\u003c\/i\u003e offer powerful arguments for the value of hands-on research, be it chasing documents, cracking mysteries, interviewing long-lost subjects, or visiting exotic and not-so-exotic locales. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alberto Martinez explains how diligence with dates can provide clues to unlock the most difficult historical puzzles. Jan Reid explores the difference between research for an epic novel and research to write the epic biography of a friend. Margot Livesey suspects that she continues to write novels simply to do the research. But every essay testifies to the fact that research is valuable not only because of the product that may result from it, but because the process itself fulfills a basic human need. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Contributors include: Philip J. Anderson, Annette Kolodny, Theodore Kornweibel Jr., Margot Livesey, Alberto A. Martinez, Bruce Joshua Miller, Katherine Hall Page, Jan Reid, Ali Selim, Marilyn Stasio, Ned Stuckey-French, Bruce White, and Steve Yates. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce Joshua Miller \u003c\/b\u003ehas edited two books and written for public radio, the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune, \u003c\/i\u003e and other publications. He has worked in the book industry for thirty-five years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bruce Joshua Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minnesota Historical Society Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 6.11w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780873519229","brand":"Minnesota Historical Society Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43273935978633,"sku":"9780873519229","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_1d41f9f5-91c3-434f-81f6-a6f9e6ab577e.jpg?v=1736842475","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/curiositys-cats-writers-on-research-9780873519229","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}