Why I Write
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The House of Being
$14.00 Add to cartAn exquisite meditation on the geographies we inherit and the metaphors we inhabit, from Pulitzer Prize winner and nineteenth U.S. poet laureate Natasha Trethewey
“Trethewey doesn’t just explore the- Series: Why I Write
- Author: Trethewey, Natasha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: April 22 2025
- ISBN10: 030028179X
- Language: English
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Into the Weeds
$20.00 Add to cartAn illuminating reflection on the creative process from acclaimed fiction writer, essayist, and translator Lydia Davis
When asked why she writes, Lydia Davis confesses that the question makes her unc- Series: Why I Write
- Author: Davis, Lydia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: September 16 2025
- ISBN10: 0300279744
- Language: English
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Devotion
$17.00 Add to cartThe National Book Award-winning author of Year of the Monkey, Just Kids, and M Train offers a rare, intimate account of her own creative process
“Devotion is short enough to devour at one enjoyable si- Series: Why I Write
- Author: Smith, Patti
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 12 2017
- ISBN10: 0300218621
- Language: English
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Of Solids and Surds: Notes for No? Sturgeon, Marilyn Hacker, Josh Lukin, MIA Wolff, Bill Stribling, and Bob White
$18.00 Read moreIn the fourth volume in the Why I Write series, the iconic Samuel Delany remembers fifty years of writing and shaping the world of speculative fiction
“Delany’s prismatic output is among the most sign- Series: Why I Write
- Author: Delany, Samuel R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: September 14 2021
- ISBN10: 0300250401
- Language: English
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What Nails It
$20.00 Add to cartFrom a celebrated critic, a heartfelt and adventurous reflection on the art of writing about art
“Essential for fans of Marcus and fruitful reading for anyone reflecting on the mysteries of art.”–Ki- Series: Why I Write
- Author: Marcus, Greil
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 104
- Publish Date: August 27 2024
- ISBN10: 0300272456
- Language: English
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The House of Being
$18.00 Add to cartAn exquisite meditation on the geographies we inherit and the metaphors we inhabit, from Pulitzer Prize winner and nineteenth U.S. poet laureate Natasha Trethewey
“Searching and intimate, this impres- Series: Why I Write
- Author: Trethewey, Natasha
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: April 09 2024
- ISBN10: 0300265921
- Language: English
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For Now
$10.95 Add to cartIn this third Why I Write volume, Eileen Myles addresses the social, political, and aesthetic conditions that shape their work
“A sharply etched, unvarnished self-portrait.”–Kirkus Reviews “[Myles] h- Series: Why I Write
- Author: Myles, Eileen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 0300261411
- Language: English
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Catching the Light
$10.95 Add to cartUnited States Poet Laureate and winner of the 2022 Academy of American Poets Leadership Award Joy Harjo examines the power of words and how poetry summons us toward justice and healing
- Series: Why I Write
- Author: Harjo, Joy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 24 2023
- ISBN10: 0300274068
- Language: English
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Devotion
$10.95 Add to cart“Devotion is short enough to devour at one enjoyable sitting and thought-provoking enough to deserve re-reading.”–Suzi Feay, Financial Times
“Devotion shows rather than tells what it means to give a- Series: Why I Write
- Author: Smith, Patti
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: September 04 2018
- ISBN10: 0300240228
- Language: English
