his plan:
"By books that 'changed America,' I mean works that helped to create the intellectual and emotional contours of this country. Each played a pivotal role in developing a complex value system that flourishes to this day."
My chief complaint with Parini, then, is his word choice, not his title choice. Helping to create "intellectual and emotional contours" is not "change," but influence.
from Bob Hoover: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: 'Promised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America' by Jay Parini
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