The Writer's Library

The Authors You Love on the Books That Changed Their Lives

The Writer's Library
Nancy Pearl, Jeff Schwager
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NZ$ 35.00
Paperback
h203 x 135mm - 368pg
20 Jan 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780062968494
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NEW & NOTEWORTHY THE NEW YORK TIMESWith a Foreword by Susan Orlean, twenty-three of today' s living literary legends, including Donna Tartt, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Andrew Sean Greer, Laila Lalami, and Michael Chabon, reveal the books that made them think, brought them joy, and changed their lives in this intimate, moving, and insightful collection from "American' s Librarian" Nancy Pearl and noted playwright Jeff Schwager that celebrates the power of literature and reading to connect us all. Before Jennifer Egan, Louise Erdrich, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Jonathan Lethem became revered authors, they were readers. In this ebullient book, America' s favorite librarian Nancy Pearl and noted-playwright Jeff Schwager interview a diverse range of America' s most notable and influential writers about the books that shaped them and inspired them to leave their own literary mark. Illustrated with beautiful line drawings, The Writer' s Library is a revelatory exploration of the studies, libraries, and bookstores of today' s favorite authors-the creative artists whose imagination and sublime talent make America' s literary scene the wonderful, dynamic world it is. A love letter to books and a celebration of wordsmiths, The Writer' s Library is a treasure for anyone who has been moved by the written word. The authors in The Writer' s Library are:Russell BanksTC BoyleMichael ChabonSusan ChoiJennifer EganDave EggersLouise ErdrichRichard FordLaurie FrankelAndrew Sean GreerJane HirshfieldSiri HustvedtCharles JohnsonLaila LalamiJonathan LethemDonna TarttMadeline MillerViet Thanh NguyenLuis Alberto UrreaVendela VidaAyelet WaldmanMaaza MengisteAmor Towles
"Pearl and Schwager bring boundless enthusiasm and curiosity to this eclectic and probing book of interviews. The 22 authors represented are a varied and never boring cohort. . . . Readers of this delightful compendium will relish the chance to find many of those shared loves, as well as discover new ones. " -- Publishers Weekly(starred review) "The nearly two dozen literary conversations gathered here are at once substantial and effervescent-magnetic qualities attributable to the focus on what writers read and the expertise and passion of the two interlocutors, renowned librarian and book champion Pearl and playwright, producer, and journalist Schwager. . . . Complete with lists of titles from each writer' s inner library, this is a zestfully elucidating and inspiring portal onto the lives and thoughts of truly exceptional writers. " -- Donna Seaman, Booklist (starred review) "A spirited collection offering intimate insights into the writing life. " -- Kirkus Reviews "The Writer' s Library offers a cornucopia of pleasures with respected writers giving fans an insider' s look at their libraries and reading habits. This is a treat that no bibliophile will want to miss. " -- Shelf Awareness "The Writer' s Library is a great concept that is wonderfully executed. It would make a great holiday gift for the literati in your life. " -- Bookreporter. com "The Writer' s Library offers a cornucopia of pleasures with respected writers giving fans an insider' s look at their libraries and reading habits. This is a treat that no bibliophile will want to miss. " -- Shelf Awareness
Bestselling author, librarian, literary critic, and devoted reader Nancy Pearl regularly speaks about the importance and pleasure of reading at libraries, literacy organizations, and community groups around the world. She can be heard on NPR' s Morning Edition and KWGS-FM in Tulsa, Oklahoma, discussing her favorite books. Her monthly television show on the Seattle Channel, Book Lust with Nancy Pearl, features interviews with authors, poets, and other literary figures. Among her many honors are the 2011 Librarian of the Year Award from Library Journal and the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association. Nancy is the creator of the internationally recognized program If All of Seattle Read the Same Book, and was the inspiration for the Archee McPhee "Librarian Action Figure. " Jeff Schwager is a Seattle-based writer, editor, producer, and playwright who has also had a successful career as an entertainment and media executive. He has written extensively on books, movies, music, and theater, and has interviewed many of the most esteemed artists in each of those mediums. In 2013, Book-It Repertory Theatre produced his acclaimed adaptation of Denis Johnson' s Jesus' Son. The following year, the company' s five-hour stage version of his dramatization of Michael Chabon' s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay won Theatre Puget Sound' s prestigious Gregory Award for Outstanding Production of 2014.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780062968494
Published: 20 Jan 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: HarperOne
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback
Height: 203mm
Width: 135mm
Spine: 21mm
Weight: 277g
Pages: 368

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