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This book is a collection of conversations between writers and their mentors, taken from the pages of The Believer, along with previously unpublished conversations. These conversations are not limited to issues of writing and craft, but instead offer unfettered exchanges on a wide range of topics — from Buddhism to infinity, politics to mountain climbing. The interviews feature the serious-yet-casual Believer approach to the standard, often formal, interview format. David Foster Wallace, for example, fields the question, “Do you want to talk about your history with various forms of tobacco?” while George Saunders reflects upon this oft-pondered mystery: “What’s up with the crows in Syracuse?” Interviews include Zadie Smith talking with Ian McEwan; Jonathan Lethem talking with Paul Auster; Adam Thirlwell talking with Tom Stoppard; Susan Choi talking with Francisco Goldman; ZZ Packer talking with Edward P. Jones; Dave Eggers talking with David Foster Wallace; Julie Orringer talking with Tobias Wolff; and Ben Marcus talking with George Saunders.

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	The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers In association with Amazon.com by: Vendela Vida List Price: $18.00 Amazon.com's Price: $12.24 You Save: $5.76 (32%) as of 11/22/2009 11:49 EST Used Price: $6.00 Third Party New Price: $10.41 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 809 EAN: 9781932416947 Edition: Revised ISBN: 1932416943 Label: McSweeney's Manufacturer: McSweeney's Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 400 Publication Date: February 28, 2008 Publisher: McSweeney's Studio: McSweeney's Features: ISBN13: 9781932416947 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices Related Items: The Paris Review Interviews, I The Paris Review Interviews, II The Writing Life: Writers On How They Think And Work The Paris Review Interviews, III Writers on Writing: Collected Essays from The New York Times see more Alternate Versions: Click to Display Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: This book is a collection of conversations between writers and their mentors, taken from the pages of The Believer, along with previously unpublished conversations. These conversations are not limited to issues of writing and craft, but instead offer unfettered exchanges on a wide range of topics — from Buddhism to infinity, politics to mountain climbing. The interviews feature the serious-yet-casual Believer approach to the standard, often formal, interview format. David Foster Wallace, for example, fields the question, “Do you want to talk about your history with various forms of tobacco?” while George Saunders reflects upon this oft-pondered mystery: “What’s up with the crows in Syracuse?” Interviews include Zadie Smith talking with Ian McEwan; Jonathan Lethem talking with Paul Auster; Adam Thirlwell talking with Tom Stoppard; Susan Choi talking with Francisco Goldman; ZZ Packer talking with Edward P. Jones; Dave Eggers talking with David Foster Wallace; Julie Orringer talking with Tobias Wolff; and Ben Marcus talking with George Saunders. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Revealing This series of interviews with contemporary authors who are presumably assumed to be of quality is relevatory for three reasons: the mechanics of writing, the contrast in philosophies, and the psychology of the writers. Most useful is the first, in that writers describe their method of sitting down to write and how they both conceptualize their task and discipline themselves. The second is actually a let-down: almost every writer in this book has the "workshop writer" philosophy, which is one of ... Read More Rating: - McSweeney's Kicks Ass Again This book is a reader's joy. From the physical presentation --- the book comes wrapped in a thick cover with a nice inside-flap folded over, like a hardcover --- to the content, this is a nicely done production. It is not just fiction writers interviewed here, either. Janet Malcolm, the journalist, was interviewed, and her piece inspired me enough to purchase her book, THE JOURNALIST AND THE MURDERER. And the writers talk about more than just fiction: they cover philosophy, the art of writing, politics, ... Read More		Boat Design.Net Design Award Top Rated Sites Most Popular Sites What's New Boat Plans Books Designers Boatbuilders Materials Powerboats Catamarans Propulsion Sailboats Multihulls Software Resources Random Site My Links Gallery Forums Search
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