Why Writing Matters

✍ Scribed by Nicholas Delbanco

Publisher: Yale University Press
Year: 2020
Tongue: English
Leaves: 284
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Drawing lessons from writers of all ages and writing across genres, a distinguished teacher and writer reveals the enduring importance of writing for our time

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