| Reading, Writing, and Leaving Home: Life on the Page Contributor(s): Freed, Lynn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156030349 ISBN-13: 9780156030342 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: Equal parts revelation and inspiration, these eleven essays combine a memoir of an exotic life, reflections on the art and craft of writing, and a brilliant examination of the always complex relationship between fiction and life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Literary Criticism | American - African American - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005002397 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 7.9" (0.60 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: At once a memoir of an exotic life, a meditation on the art and craft of writing, and a brilliant examination of the always complex relationship between fiction and life, Lynn Freed's critically acclaimed Reading, Writing, and Leaving Home surprises, instructs, and delights. With "dark and comforting wisdom" (Anne Lamott) and "great intellectual and emotional range" (Diane Johnson), Freed tears off all fictional disguises and exposes the human being behind the artist. A must-read for writers, readers, and anyone engaged in literature, Reading, Writing, and Leaving Home is destined to be a classic in the field of writing about writing. |
Contributor Bio(s): Freed, Lynn: - LYNN FREED was awarded the inaugural Katherine Anne Porter Award for fiction by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She is the author of six novels, a short story collection, and a collection of essays. |