{"product_id":"2940169439205","title":"Letters to a Young Writer: Some Practical and Philosophical Advice","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of the National Book Award winner \u003ci\u003eLet the Great World Spin \u003c\/i\u003ecomes\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ea lesson in how to be a writer-and so much more than that.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Intriguing and inspirational, this book is a call to look outward rather than inward. McCann asks his readers to constantly push the boundaries of experience, to see empathy and wonder in the stories we craft and hear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A paean to the power of language, both by argument and by example, \u003ci\u003eLetters to a Young Writer\u003c\/i\u003e is fierce and honest in its testament to the bruises delivered by writing as both a profession and a calling. It charges aspiring writers to learn the rules and even break them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e These fifty-two essays are ultimately a profound challenge to a new generation to bring truth and light to a dark world through their art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for the fiction of Colum McCann\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLet the Great World Spin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner of the National Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"One of the most electric, profound novels I have read in years.\"\u003cb\u003e-Jonathan Mahler, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"There's so much passion and humor and pure life force on every page that you'll find yourself giddy, dizzy, overwhelmed.\"\u003cb\u003e-Dave Eggers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Man Booker Prize and shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Reminiscent of the finest work of Michael Ondaatje and Michael Cunningham.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eO: The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Another sweeping, beautifully constructed tapestry of life . . . Reading McCann is a rare joy.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThirteen Ways of Looking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The irreducible mystery of human experience ties this small collection together, and in each of these stories McCann explores that theme in strikingly effective ways.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Extraordinary . . . incandescent.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097925009648,"sku":"2940169439205","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169439205_p0.jpg?v=1763782191","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169439205","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}