"He generally took more books out of the library than he was able to read before they were due back. His charging records at the Boston Athenaeum, the Harvard College Library, and the Boston Society Library are not so much a measure of his intake as of his appetite. He glanced at thousands of books....
Robert D. Richardson provides an insightful look into Ralph Waldo Emerson's writing process in "First We Read, Then We Write." I think those who highly regard Emerson's work as well as those who want insight into literary/creative techniques will find this book inspiring, especially since it covers ...
Originally published at my blog Chasing Empty PavementsIt was nice to break away from fiction for a bit and pick up something different. I thought maybe giving this book a try would relate to my writing classes I'm taking this semester. While not 100% as helpful as I would have liked, I did enjoy wh...
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