By the Book: Writers on Literature and the Literary Life from The New York Times Book Review

✍ Scribed by Paul, Pamela (editor)

• Book ID: 108117276
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 2 MB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9781627791465

✦ Synopsis

Sixty-five of the world's leading writers open up about the books and authors that have meant the most to them

Every Sunday, readers of The New York Times Book Review turn with anticipation to see which novelist, historian, short story writer, or artist will be the subject of the popular "By the Book" feature. These wide-ranging interviews are conducted by Pamela Paul, the editor of the Book Review, and here she brings together sixty-five of the most intriguing and fascinating exchanges, featuring personalities as varied as David Sedaris, Hilary Mantel, Michael Chabon, Khaled Hosseini, Anne Lamott, and James Patterson. These questions and answers admit us into the private worlds of these authors, as they reflect on their work habits, reading preferences, inspirations, pet peeves, and recommendations.

By the Bookcontains the full uncut interviews, reflecting a range of experiences and observations that deepens readers' understanding of...