| Writers on Writing: More Collected Essays from the New York Times Contributor(s): New York Times (Author), Smiley, Jane (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0805075887 ISBN-13: 9780805075885 Publisher: Times Books OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2004 Annotation: In a second volume of original essays drawn from the long-running "New York Times" column, another group of contemporary literature's finest voices muse on the challenges and gifts of language and creativity. Contributors include Elmore Leonard, Arthur Miller, Amy Tan and Edmund White. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays |
| Dewey: 808.02 |
| LCCN: 00053509 |
| Series: Writers on Writing (Times Books Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.80 lbs) 265 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Glimpses into writers and the circumstances that shape them . . . Valuable gleanings.-Kirkus Reviews In a second volume of original essays drawn from the long-running New York Times column, Writers on Writing brings together another group of contemporary literature's finest voices to muse on the challenges and gifts of language and creativity.The pieces range from taciturn, hilarious advice for aspiring writers to thoughtful, soul-wrenching reflections on writing in the midst of national tragedy. William Kennedy talks about the intersecting lives of real and imagined Albany politics; Susan Isaacs reveals her nostalgia for a long-retired protagonist; and Elmore Leonard offers pithy rules for letting the writing, and not the writer, take charge. With contributions from Diane Ackerman, Margaret Atwood, Frank Conroy, Mary Karr, Patrick McGrath, Arthur Miller, Amy Tan, and Edmund White, Writers on Writing, Volume II offers an uncommon and revealing view of the writer's world. |
Contributor Bio(s): The New York Times: - The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. Founded in 1851, the newspaper has won 112 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization. Its website receives 30 million unique visitors per month. |