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The Writers Reader is an anthology of essays on the art and life of writing by major writers of the past and present. These essays offer a wealth of insights into the varied ways in which writers approach writing and represent a practical resource as well as a source of inspiration. The writings collected here range from classic to less well-known, historical to contempora The Writers Reader is an anthology of essays on the art and life of writing by major writers of the past and present. These essays offer a wealth of insights into the varied ways in which writers approach writing and represent a practical resource as well as a source of inspiration. The writings collected here range from classic to less well-known, historical to contemporary, and include, for example, essays on the vocation of writing by Natalia Ginzburg, John Berger, Edwidge Danticat, Julia Alvarez, and Flannery OConnor; thoughts on preparing for writing by Roberto Bolano, Henry Miller, Jorge Luis Borges, Ha Jin, and Cynthia Ozick, among others; and essays on the craft of writing by writers such as Italo Calvino, Colm Tóibin, Virginia Woolf, Philip Roth, Lydia Davis, David Foster Wallace, and Zadie Smith. Taken together, this collection is a must-read for any student or devotee of writing.

The Writers Reader is an anthology of essays on the art and life of writing by major writers of the past and present. These essays offer a wealth of insights into the varied ways in which writers approach writing and represent a practical resource as well as a source of inspiration. The writings collected here range from classic to less well-known, historical to contempora The Writers Reader is an anthology of essays on the art and life of writing by major writers of the past and present. These essays offer a wealth of insights into the varied ways in which...  Read More