by Tracy Kidder
First published 2013
Acclaimed authors Tracy Kidder and Richard Todd offer a rare glimpse into the creative process, drawing from their own triumphs and missteps to illuminate the craft of nonfiction. With candor and wit, they explore the essential elements of three major forms – narratives, essays, and memoirs – and reveal how wordsmiths like Truman Capote, Joan Didion, and Annie Dillard have mastered the genre. Part instruction manual, part literary memoir, this insightful book is a must-read for aspiring writers and lovers of the written word.
Genres: biography, essays, writing, non-fiction, criticism, how-to, academic
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: instructional, literary-memoir
224 pages · Paperback · Random House Trade Paperbacks