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Vivian Gornick's book on the art of essay writing was bound to get good marks from me, if only for its extensive drawing of examples from famous books and essays. Criticism — as compared to reviews — is a singularly rewarding experience, especially in the hands of a good writer such as Gornick. It...
Sometimes you find a book that just speaks to you (thanks to the best website ever, The Toast). Many of these essays circle around loneliness and they all at some point come back to the idea of humiliation, either at the hand of someone else, or being dealt out by Gornick, and that was surprising to...
Sometimes you find a book that just speaks to you (thanks to the best website ever, The Toast). Many of these essays circle around loneliness and they all at some point come back to the idea of humiliation, either at the hand of someone else, or being dealt out by Gornick, and that was surprising to...
Willa Cather has come highly recommended, but I'm only now getting around to reading her work for the first time. I see why she was recommended. The writing is my style: poetic and intelligent without losing focus on the story. I love that. I think I'll be very pleased reading her work in the years ...
Some of these essays I loved, some less so, and some I think I just didn't get, but overall a really fascinating and valuable collection.
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