A Writer's Reader
- ISBN-10
- 0823049906
- ISBN-13
- 9780823049905
- Series
- A Writer's Reader
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996-10-01
- Publisher
- Back Stage Books
- Authors
- Donald Hall, D. L. Emblen
Description
Inspiring to writers and stimulating to readers, this anthology of short works by renowned writers holds to the highest standards of excellence. It contains 93 essays, journal entries, short fiction, poems, and letters from eminent classic and contemporary writers, with a strong sampling from women and minority contributors.
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