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Henry Holt & Company Inc Writers on Writing by Jane Smiley
Glimpses into writers and the circumstances that shape them . . . Valuable gleanings.Kirkus ReviewsIn a second volume of original essays drawn from the longrunning New York Times column Writers on Writing brings together another group of contemporary literatures 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 soulwrenching 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 longretired 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 writers world.show more