The Writing Life

The Writing Life

1989 • 132 pages

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"For nonwriters, it is a glimpse into the trials and satisfactions of a life spent with words. For writers, it is a warm, rambling, conversation with a stimulating and extraordinarily talented colleague." — Chicago Tribune From Pulitzer Prize-winning Annie Dillard, a collection that illuminates the dedication and daring that characterizes a writer's life. In these short essays, Annie Dillard—the author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek and An American Childhood—illuminates the dedication, absurdity, and daring that characterize the existence of a writer. A moving account of Dillard’s own experiences while writing her works, The Writing Life offers deep insight into one of the most mysterious professions.


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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

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