Writer's Workshop in a Book: The Squaw Valley Community of Writers on the Art of Fiction
- ISBN-10
- 0811858219
- ISBN-13
- 9780811858212
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 219
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-06-07
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Authors
- Alan Cheuse, Lisa Alvarez
Description
An anthology of essays and tutorials brings together the wisdom, insights, advice, and inspiration from the Squaw Valley Community of Writers workshops, seminars, and lectures, featuring contributions by Mark Childress, Diane Johnson, Anne Lamott, Michael Chabon, Robert Stone, Amy Tan, and other notable authors. Original.
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