TITLE:
By the book : writers on literature and the literary life from The New York Times Book Review / edited, and with an introduction, by Pamela Paul ; foreword by Scott Turow ; illustrations by Jillian Tamaki.
Publication Date:
2014
Publication Information:
New York : Henry Holt and Company,
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
xix, 314 p. : ill.
Summary:
Sixty-five of the world's leading writers open up about the books and authors that have meant the most to them. These wide-ranging interviews are conducted by Pamela Paul, the editor of the The New York Times Book Review, featuring personalities as varied as David Sedaris, Hilary Mantel, Michael Chabon, Khaled Hosseini, Anne Lamott, and James Patterson. These questions and answers admit us into the private worlds of these authors, as they reflect on their work habits, reading preferences, inspirations, pet peeves, and recommendations.By the Book contains the full uncut interviews, reflecting a range of experiences and observations that deepens readers' understanding of the literary sensibility and the writing process.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781627791458
General Note:
Includes index.
