Lit from Within: Contemporary Masters on the Art and Craft of Writing

by Kevin Haworth (Editor), Dinty W. Moore (Editor)

Lit from Within offers creative writers a window into the minds of some of America’s most celebrated contemporary authors. Witty, direct, and thought–provoking, these essays offer something to creative writers of all backgrounds and experience. With contributions from fiction writers, poets, and nonfiction writers, this is a collection of unusual breadth and quality. Lee K. Abbott, Rick Bass, Claire Bateman, Charles Baxter, Ron Carlson, Billy Collins, Peter Ho Davies, Carl Dennis, Stephen Dunn, Robin Hemley, Tony Hoagland, David Kirby, Maggie Nelson, Francine Prose, Mary Ruefle

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction

194 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2011

About the author

Kevin Haworth is the author of three books: Famous Drownings in Literary History, The Discontinuity of Small Things, and Lit From Within: Contemporary Masters on the Art and Craft of Writing. A two-time winner of the Ohio Arts Council's Individual Excellence Award, he has received fellowships from Headlands Center for the Arts, Vermont Studio Center, and Ledig International Writers House. He teaches at Ohio University and at Tel Aviv University.

Reviews

[Robert Morgan Fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

A MUST-READ for every writer.

[Kelly D. · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF @ 101 pages

Not what I was hoping for.

[Erika Dreifus]

Bought a copy at the most recent conference of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP).