{"product_id":"a-gathering-of-leaves-extravagances-and-ephemera-9780268211257","title":"A Gathering of Leaves: Extravagances and Ephemera","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA lively and wide-ranging collection from David Bentley Hart, \u003cem\u003eA Gathering of Leaves\u003c\/em\u003e invites readers to rediscover the sheer joy of reading.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Bentley Hart brings together reflections on everything from literature and music to baseball and tortoises in his newest book. The pieces roam freely in subject and tone--sometimes serious, sometimes playful--but are united by Hart's distinctive voice: witty, attentive, and unafraid of digression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than advancing a single argument or theme, Hart lets each essay follow its own path. Short notes sit alongside longer meditations; close readings give way to cultural commentary or unexpected enthusiasms. Hart focuses on the joys of style, observation, and thought in motion. \u003cem\u003eA Gathering of Leaves\u003c\/em\u003e is a book for readers who enjoy the art of the word--writing that informs and entertains, wanders and returns, and reminds us why reading itself remains a pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Notre Dame Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780268211257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338","brand":"David Bentley Hart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52679550992565,"sku":"9780268211257","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-gathering-of-leaves-extravagances-and-ephemera-9780268211257","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}