Colum McCann

From the author of Thirteen Ways of Looking and TransAtlantic, a compassionate series of letters to young writers embarking on their careers, which grew out of the weekly advice McCann posts on his website.

Some Practical and Philosophical Advice

Letters to a Young Writer

Heather M

Eva Parker

Erica Darcy

Hellboy TCR

-A paean to the power of language, both by argument and by example, [this book] is fierce and honest in its testament to the bruises delivered by writing as both a profession and a calling. It charges aspiring writers to learn the rules and even break them. These fifty-two essays are ultimately a profound challenge to a new generation to bring truth and light to a dark world through their art---

Reiko Fu

Alethea Stoltzfus

Hazel Evans

Letters to a Young Writer Some Practical and Philosophical Advice

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