Why I Write - Böcker

"Devotion¿is short enough to devour at one enjoyable sitting and thought-provoking enough to deserve re-reading."-Suzi Feay, Financial Times ¿ "Devotion shows rather than tells what it means to give a life to writing. "-Katherine Cooper, Hyperalle...

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The second book in the Why I Write series provides generous insight into the creative process of the award-winning Norwegian novelist Karl Ove Knausgaard "Why I Write" may prove to be the most difficult question Karl Ove Knausgaard has struggled t...

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The National Book Award-winning author of Year of the Monkey, Just Kids, and M Train offers a rare, intimate account of her own creative process ¿ "Devotion¿is short enough to devour at one enjoyable sitting and thought-provoking enough to deserve...

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In the fourth volume in the Why I Write series, the iconic Samuel Delany remembers fifty years of writing and shaping the world of speculative fiction ¿ "Delany's prismatic output is among the most significant, immense and innovative in American l...

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In this third Why I Write volume, Eileen Myles addresses the social, political, and aesthetic conditions that shape their work ¿ "A sharply etched, unvarnished self-portrait."-Kirkus Reviews ¿ "[Myles] has a good time journeying through Hell, and ...

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An exquisite meditation on the geographies we inherit and the metaphors we inhabit, from Pulitzer Prize winner and nineteenth U.S. poet laureate Natasha Trethewey ¿ "Trethewey doesn't just explore the reasons why she writes. She also offers a comp...

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From a celebrated critic, a heartfelt and adventurous reflection on the art of writing about art ¿ "Essential for fans of Marcus and fruitful reading for anyone reflecting on the mysteries of art."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ¿ "Writers write....

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National Humanities Medalist and U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo examines the power of words and how poetry summons us toward justice and healing ¿ "Her enduring message-that writing can be redemptive-resonates: 'To write is to make a mark in the wor...

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An illuminating reflection on the creative process from acclaimed fiction writer, essayist, and translator Lydia Davis ¿ When asked why she writes, Lydia Davis confesses that the question makes her uncomfortable.¿Maybe she would rather not know. I...

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An exquisite meditation on the geographies we inherit and the metaphors we inhabit, from Pulitzer Prize winner and nineteenth U.S. poet laureate Natasha Trethewey ¿ "Trethewey doesn't just explore the reasons why she writes. She also offers a comp...

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From a celebrated critic, a heartfelt and adventurous reflection on the art of writing about art ¿ "Essential for fans of Marcus and fruitful reading for anyone reflecting on the mysteries of art."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ¿ "Writers write....

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