Sentence examples for invitations to read from inspiring English sources

The opening sentences of Peter Orner's lapidary stories are irresistible invitations to read further: "Gary died before the divorce was finalized, before he'd even moved out".

Good reviews followed, along with invitations to read at Barnes & Noble at Lincoln Center and to appear on two Connecticut cable television shows.

Bunting went from obscurity to worldwide recognition, earning new admirers among the Beats (and the Beatles), invitations to read and record, critical celebrations, and the occasional attentions of documentary crews.

"I dissent," he exclaims succinctly in his intimidating office in Montgomery, before launching into an improvised one-on-one study session on the American constitution, complete with invitations to read out loud.

Alfred Corn: A big prize like the Pulitzer will certainly advance the career of the poet who wins, bringing prize money, well-paid invitations to read, and a boost in book sales.

Today, an invitation to read at the Y, many writers say, arrives like a quasi-divine summons.

Still, I view the books as a lovely and serendipitous summons an unlikely invitation to read anew, to read afresh.

Robert was in a rare mood for travel, and had accepted an invitation to read at a literary festival.

Still, as an invitation to read a monograph on honey and honeybees, Wilson's opening can hardly be bettered.

Ms. Smith Rakoff saw her invitation to read at the event as an opportunity to dig into the novel for the first time.

The winner is awarded £3,000, a week's writing time on the Suffolk coast and an invitation to read at the 2011 Aldeburgh Poetry festival.