{"product_id":"lit-from-within-9780821419489","title":"Lit from Within","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLit from Within offers creative writers a window into the minds of some of America’s most celebrated contemporary authors. Witty, direct, and thought–provoking, these essays offer something to creative writers of all backgrounds and experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This collection of 15 essays, written by literary luminaries such as poet Billy Collins, novelist Francine Prose and nonfiction author Rick Bass, offers wonderful insight into the working habits of some of America's most celebrated authors…. Smart, concise and thought-provoking, this collection is a treasure for writers looking to improve their craft.” * The Writer *\u003cbr\u003e“The essays are detailed and sophisticated enough to appeal to writers, particularly novice writers, yet general enough to appeal to readers who are not necessarily writers.” * NewPages *\u003cbr\u003e“Reading \u003ci\u003eLit From Within\u003c\/i\u003e reminded me of the best of the genre, including Anne Lamott's \u003ci\u003eBird By Bird\u003c\/i\u003e, Nancie Atwell's \u003ci\u003eIn the Middle\u003c\/i\u003e and Stephen Koch's \u003ci\u003eThe Modern Library Writer's Workshop.\u003c\/i\u003e * The Plain Dealer *\u003cbr\u003e“Representing widely diverse approaches, the result is a useful book containing a wealth of creative writing wisdom.” * Book News *\u003cbr\u003e“The pieces in \u003ci\u003eLit from Within\u003c\/i\u003e can be laugh-out-loud funny or seriously contemplative; either way, they all contain nuggets of wisdom that will speak to anyone who sits down to write.” * Ohio Today *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents  * Acknowledgments  * Introduction  * RON CARLSON  The Wrong Answer  * ROBIN HEMLEY  Confessions of a Navel Gazer  * FRANCINE PROSE  Gesture  * BILLY COLLINS  The Myth of Craft  Thoughts on the Writing of Poetry  * PETER HO DAVIES  Only Collect  Something about the Short Story Collection  * CHARLES BAXTER  Stillness  * DAVID KIRBY  Thirteen Things I Hate about Poetry  * CLAIRE BATEMAN  Some Questions about Questions  * STEPHEN DUNN  The Poem, Its Buried Subject, and the Revisionist Reader  Behind \"The Guardian Angel\"  * LEE K. ABBOTT  Thirteen Things about the Contemporary Short Story That Really Hack Me Off  * TONY HOAGLAND  Litany, Gamesmanship, and Representation  Charting the Old to the New Poetry  * MAGGIE NELSON  All That Is the Case  Some Thoughts on Fact in Nonfiction and Documentary Poetry  * CARL DENNIS  A Poem of Character  * RICK BASS  Good Fortune Befell Me  Notes on the Writer\/Editor Relationship  * MARY RUEFLE  Someone Reading a Book Is a Sign of Order in the World  * Credits","brand":"Ohio University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405994926423,"sku":"9780821419489","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780821419489.jpg?v=1730494173","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lit-from-within-9780821419489","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}