Alison Gibbons Books

This is a memoir about hope - hope in others, hope in systems, and hope for the future. I've never quite known where to begin when someone asks me what I've been up to.

Focusing on visual and multimodal devices in contemporary literature, the book examines both renowned authors like Mark Z. Danielewski and experimental writers such as Steve Tomasula. It delves into how these texts create an embodied aesthetic in the information age, integrating concepts of multimodality and cognition. By analyzing how readers interact with complex literature, it offers valuable insights into the ongoing discussions about multimodal design and reading practices.

This is the first major study of Mark Z. Danielewski, an emerging, innovative American novelist and a key figure in contemporary literature. It situates his three novels to date in their literary and cultural context, in the process demonstrating why he is such an important and ground-breaking writer. -- .

Contemporary Stylistics introduces the theoretical principles and practical frameworks of stylistics and cognitive poetics, supplying the practical skills to analyse your own responses to literary texts.