Unless It Moves the Human Heart: The Craft and Art of Writing
Multiple award-winner Roger Rosenblatt has received glowing critical acclaim for his exceptional literary works—from the hilarious novels Lapham Rising and Beet to his poignant, heartbreaking, ultimately inspiring memoir Making Toast. With Unless It Moves the Human Heart, the revered novelist,...
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Multiple award-winner Roger Rosenblatt has received glowing critical acclaim for his exceptional literary works—from the hilarious novels Lapham Rising and Beet to his poignant, heartbreaking, ultimately inspiring memoir Making Toast. With Unless It Moves the Human Heart, the revered novelist, essayist, playwright, and respected writing teacher offers a guidebook for aspiring authors, a memoir, and an impassioned argument for the necessity of writing in our world. In the tradition of Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird, Rosenblatt’s Unless It Moves the Human Heart provides practical insights and advice on the craft, exquisitely presented by one of contemporary literature’s living treasures.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780061965616 (0061965618)
Publish date: January 4th 2011
Publisher: Ecco
Pages no: 176
Edition language: English
I really needed an "inspiring writing book" over the last few days, and I think this served quite well. So why the middling rating? Well, while the book was an enjoyable read and a lovely memoir, I found the through-line to be a bit wandering. Rosenblatt structures the book as a narrative of some of...