Paper Lanterns: More Quotations from the Back Pages of The Sun
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Paper Lanterns: More Quotations from the Back Pages of The Sun
By (Author) Sy Safransky
Edited by Tim McKee
Edited by Andrew Snee
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
15th July 2011
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
082
Physical Properties
Paperback
272
Width 152mm, Height 228mm, Spine 20mm
408g
Description
Spanning regions, eras, religions, and philosophies, Paper Lanterns is a thoughtful collection of quotations that have appeared in The Sun magazine, which boasts a loyal readership of 70,000 people. With quotes by writers, artists, mystics, humorists, philosophers, and others, the book takes readers on a journey through innocence and experience, love and loss, disillusionment and awakening, by turns delighting readers and giving reassurance to those experiencing tough times. Divided into sixteen chapters, the book is organized by themes that include romantic love, family, education, travel, creativity, life challenges, compassion, social justice, nature, spirituality, and death. Unlike many books in this genre, Paper Lanterns avoids well-worn quotes, and the contributors are an eclectic group- from Hafiz to Emma Goldman; from John Lennon to the Buddha. Offering wisdom in a nutshell, Paper Lanterns respects the glory and the heartache of being human.
Author Bio
Sy Safransky is founder and editor of The Sun, an award-winning magazine published out of Chapel Hill, North Carolina for the past thirty-six years. Mr. Safransky earned his master's degree in journalism from Columbia University, then worked as a newspaper reporter until he founded The Sun in 1974. He has published four anthologies from The Sun and is the author of Four in the Morning, a book of personal essays. Tim joined The Sun in 2006. He has worked as a writer, editor, and teacher. His book No More Strangers Now- Young Voices from a New South Africa (DK Publishing) was selected as an honor book for the Jane Addams Book Award. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from Princeton and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. Andrew Snee has been at The Sun since 1994. He studied creative writing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and after graduation worked for the Independent Weekly of Durham, North Carolina, editing its entertainment listings.
