A writer begins keeping a notebook of handwriting exercises hoping that, if he is able to improve his penmanship, he himself will also improve. What begins as a mere physical exercise is filled involuntarily with humorous reflections and tender anecdotes about living, writing, and the sense—or
Empty Words
โ Scribed by Levrero, Mario;McDermott, Annie
- Publisher
- Coffee House Press
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 122 KB
- Edition
- First English-language edition
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- Minneapolis
- ISBN
- 1566895464
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Exercises -- The empty discourse -- Exercises -- Epilogue: the empty discourse.;"A writer begins keeping a notebook of handwriting exercises hoping that, if he is able to improve his penmanship, his character will improve too. What begins as a mere physical exercise is filled involuntarily with reflections and anecdotes about living, writing, and the sense--or nonsense--of existence"--
โฆ Subjects
Authors -- Fiction
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