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A vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of color, sharing the experiences, cultural traditions, and convictions that have shaped them and their work

“Electric essays that speak to the experience of writing from the periphery . . . a guide, a comfort, and a call all at once.”—Laila Lalami, author of Conditional Citizens
 
Filled with empathy and wisdom, instruction and inspiration, this book encourages us to reevaluate the codes and conventions that have shaped our assumptions about how fiction should be written, and also challenges us to apply its lessons to both what we read and how we read. Featuring:
 
• Taymour Soomro on resisting rigid stories about who you are
• Madeleine Thien on how writing builds the room in which it can exist
• Amitava Kumar on why authenticity isn’t a license we carry in o

Letters to a Writer of Color

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    A Paperback / softback by Deepa Anappara, Taymour Soomro, Madeleine Thien

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      Publisher: Random House USA Inc
      Publication Date: 07/03/2023
      ISBN13: 9780593449417, 978-0593449417
      ISBN10: 059344941X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of color, sharing the experiences, cultural traditions, and convictions that have shaped them and their work

      “Electric essays that speak to the experience of writing from the periphery . . . a guide, a comfort, and a call all at once.”—Laila Lalami, author of Conditional Citizens
       
      Filled with empathy and wisdom, instruction and inspiration, this book encourages us to reevaluate the codes and conventions that have shaped our assumptions about how fiction should be written, and also challenges us to apply its lessons to both what we read and how we read. Featuring:
       
      • Taymour Soomro on resisting rigid stories about who you are
      • Madeleine Thien on how writing builds the room in which it can exist
      • Amitava Kumar on why authenticity isn’t a license we carry in o

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