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William Cane

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Nonfiction, Humor, Literature & Fiction

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William Cane has had a distinguished career as a professor of English at CUNY and Boston College, where he helped a generation of students improve their prose. Cane is the author of six books, including the international bestseller THE ART OF KISSING (St. Martin’s 1991; revised editions 1995 and 2005), which sold more than 100,000 copies in the U.S. and was translated into nineteen languages. The tremendous popularity of this title launched a series of successful follow-up books with St. Martins: THE BOOK OF KISSES (1993), THE ART OF HUGGING (1996), THE ART OF KISSING BOOK OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (1999), and KISS LIKE A STAR (2007). Cane’s self-help title THE BIRTH ORDER BOOK OF LOVE was published by Da Capo / Perseus Books in 2008. His bo ...more

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Average rating: 3.64 · 884 ratings · 171 reviews · 29 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Art of Kissing 3.30 avg rating — 226 ratings — published 1994 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Write Like the Masters: Emulating the Best of Hemingway, Faulkner, Salinger, and Others 4.09 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every Picture Hides a Story: The Secret Ways Artists Make Their Work More Seductive by William Cane (Goodreads Author), Anna Gabrielle 4.15 avg rating — 89 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fiction Writing Master Class: Emulating the Work of Great Novelists to Master the Fundamentals of Craft 3.92 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Birth Order Book of Love: How the #1 Personality Predictor Can Help You Find "the One" 3.75 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Hugging: The World-Famous Kissing Coach Offers Inspiration and Advice on Why, Where, and How to Hug 3.67 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1996 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Kisses: A Definitive Collection of the Most Passionate, Romantic, Outlandish, & Wonderful Quotations on the Intimate Art of Kissing 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1993 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kiss Like a Star: Smooching Secrets from the Silver Screen 3.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	نوشتن مانند بزرگان by William Cane (Goodreads Author), مریم کهنسال‌نودهی (translator), کاوه فولادی‌نسب (translator) 1.76 avg rating — 21 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to French-Kiss with Confidence 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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William Cane said: " This is a funny book and well-translated. It's about a boy who arrives in America and who, like the hero of THE TRIAL, can't find his way through the maze of obstacles that face him, including his uncle, his insensitive and demanding employer, and th ...more "

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William Cane said: " The best modern translation, in language as clear as the morning newspaper. Dante as he was meant to be read and translated. "

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