The Writing Life

The Writing Life

1989 • 111 pages

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A meditative reflection in anecdote and vignette on Annie Dillard's writing process. Beautiful and vivid prose.

Annie Dillard has written eleven books, including the memoir of her parents, An American Childhood; the Northwest pioneer epic The Living; and the nonfiction narrative Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. A gregarious recluse, she is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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I love this book. One of the best pieces about writing and what it means to be a capital “W” writer.

September 2, 2008
August 19, 2022

The basic message here is that writing is like wrestling alligators, if you're doing it right. It's a good reminder. The only way to do it well is to be immersed in it.

December 25, 2014