{"product_id":"9781586481490","title":"The Writing Life: Writers On How They Think And Work","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a gathering of more than fifty of contemporary literature's finest voices, this volume will enchant, move, and inspire readers with its tales of \u003ci\u003eThe Writing Life\u003c\/i\u003e. In it, authors divulge professional secrets: how they first discovered they were writers, how they work, how they deal with the myriad frustrations and delights a writer's life affords. Culled from ten years of the distinguished \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e column of the same name, \u003ci\u003eThe Writing Life\u003c\/i\u003e highlights an eclectic group of luminaries who have wildly varied stories to tell, but who share this singularly beguiling career. Here are their pleasures as well as their peeves; revelations of their deepest fears; dramas of triumphs and failures; insights into the demands and rewards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach piece is accompanied by a brief and vivid biography of the writer by \u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e editor Marie Arana who also provides an introduction to the collection. The result is a rare view from the inside: a close examination of writers' concerns about the creative process and the place of literature in America. For anyone interested in the making of fiction and nonfiction, here is a fascinating vantage on the writer's world—an indispensable guide to the craft.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PublicAffairs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031065411824,"sku":"9781586481490","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781586481490_p0.jpg?v=1769900701","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781586481490","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}