The Story I Want To Tell: Explorations in the Art of Writing
- ISBN-10
- 088448422X
- ISBN-13
- 9780884484226
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-10-10
- Publisher
- Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing
- Author
- The Telling Room
Description
20 stories, poems, and essays by bestselling writers paired with 20 pieces by aspiring writers 40+ pages of interviews, writing prompts, and tools for classroom use THE STORY I WANT TO TELL pairs the work of 20 aspiring young writers—including immigrants from war-ravaged countries—with original stories, essays, and poems from Richard Blanco, Richard Russo, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dave Eggers, Lily King, Jonathan Lethem, Bill Roorbach, Monica Wood, and other top writers in a call-and-response anthology. The book’s supplemental materials make it a perfect tool for writers’ groups and writing teachers.
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