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ISBN: 9780062968517

Content: " NEW &,NOTEWORTHY ~ THE NEW YORK TIMES With a Foreword by Susan Orlean, t wenty-three of today's living literary legends, including Donna Tartt, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Andrew Sean Greer, Laila Lalami, and Michael Chabon, reveal the books that made them think, brought them joy, and changed their lives in this intimate, moving, and insightful collection from American's Librarian Nancy Pearl and noted playwright Jeff Schwager that celebrates the power of literature and reading to connect us all. Before Jennifer Egan, Louise Erdrich, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Jonathan Lethem became revered authors, they were readers. In this ebullient book, America's favorite librarian Nancy Pearl and noted-playwright Jeff Schwager interview a diverse range of America's most notable and influential writers about the books that shaped them and inspired them to leave their own literary mark. Illustrated with beautiful line drawings, The Writer's Library is a revelatory exploration of the studies, libraries, and bookstores of today's favorite authors the creative artists whose imagination and sublime talent make America's literary scene the wonderful, dynamic world it is. A love letter to books and a celebration of wordsmiths, The Writer's Library is a treasure for anyone who has been moved by the written word. The authors in The Writer's Library are: Russell Banks TC Boyle Michael Chabon Susan Choi Jennifer Egan Dave Eggers Louise Erdrich Richard Ford Laurie Frankel Andrew Sean Greer Jane Hirshfield Siri Hustvedt Charles Johnson Laila Lalami Jonathan Lethem Donna Tartt Madeline Miller Viet Thanh Nguyen Luis Alberto Urrea Vendela Vida Ayelet Waldman Maaza Mengiste Amor Towles "

Content: Biographisches: " Bestselling author, librarian, literary critic, and devoted reader Nancy Pearl regularly speaks about the importance and pleasure of reading at libraries, literacy organizations, and community groups around the world. She can be heard on NPR's Morning Edition and KWGS-FM in Tulsa, Oklahoma, discussing her favorite books. Her monthly television show on the Seattle Channel, Book Lust with Nancy Pearl , features interviews with authors, poets, and other literary figures. Among her many honors are the 2011 Librarian of the Year Award from Library Journal and the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association. Nancy is the creator of the internationally recognized program If All of Seattle Read the Same Book, and was the inspiration for the Archee McPhee Librarian Action Figure. " Biographisches: " Jeff Schwager is a Seattle-based writer, editor, producer, and playwright who has also had a successful career as an entertainment and media executive. He has written extensively on books, movies, music, and theater, and has interviewed many of the most esteemed artists in each of those mediums. In 2013, Book-It Repertory Theatre produced his acclaimed adaptation of Denis Johnson's Jesus' Son. The following year, the company's five-hour stage version of his dramatization of Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier &,Clay won Theatre Puget Sound's prestigious Gregory Award for Outstanding Production of 2014. " Rezension(3): "Shelf Awareness:The Writer's Library offers a cornucopia of pleasures with respected writers giving fans an insider's look at their libraries and reading habits. This is a treat that no bibliophile will want to miss." Rezension(4): "Donna Seaman, Booklist (starred review):The nearly two dozen literary conversations gathered here are at once substantial and effervescent—" Rezension(5): "Bookreporter.com:The Writer's Library is a great concept that is wonderfully executed. It would make a great holiday gift for the literati in your life." Rezension(6): "Kirkus Reviews:A spirited collection offering intimate insights into the writing life." Rezension(7): "Publishers Weekly (starred review) :Pearl and Schwager bring boundless enthusiasm and curiosity to this eclectic and probing book of interviews. The 22 authors represented are a varied and never boring cohort Readers of this delightful compendium will relish the chance to find many of those shared loves, as well as discover new ones." Rezension(8): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from June 15, 2020 Pearl, a librarian and critic, and Schwager, a journalist and playwright, bring boundless enthusiasm and curiosity to this eclectic and probing book of interviews. The 22 authors represented are a varied and never boring cohort, most of whom reminisce about beloved series from childhood, such as The Great Brain and Encyclopedia Brown (both adored by Andrew Sean Greer and Michael Chabon). All of the interviewees muse intently on what they value about touchstone writers: Madeline Miller enthuses about discovering Margaret Atwood and Lorrie Moore in high school, who “were just so exciting, linguistically, to read... I didn’t know you could use language like that,” while Laila Lalami praises V.S. Naipaul, particularly A House for Mr. Biswas , for his candid exploration of the “cross-cultural encounter.” Susan Choi recalls, with some embarrassment, trying to write her version of George Orwell’s 1984 . As Pearl and Schwager note, “One of the best parts of talking about books with people... is discovering that you share a love of the same books.” Readers of this delightful compendium will relish the chance to find many of those shared loves, as well as discover new ones. Agent: Victoria Sanders, Victoria Sanders &,Assoc. " Rezension(9): "〈a href=http://www.kirkusreviews.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/kirkus_logo.png alt=Kirkus border=0 /〉〈/a〉: June 15, 2020 Writers reflect candidly on the literature that shaped them and their work. Librarian and literary critic Pearl teamed up with media journalist, producer, and playwright Schwager to interview American writers about the books that whispered most persistently in their ears. They asked a diverse selection of novelists, poets, and nonfiction writers, how does the practice of reading inform the life of a writer? Gently probing interviews elicited thoughtful responses about books that informed each writer's literary sensibility and professional aspirations. Appended to each interview is a brief list of the writer's treasured titles. Not surprisingly, many attest to having been early and enthusiastic readers. Jonathan Lethem described himself as a prodigious, insatiable reader when he was young. Jennifer Egan, too, was a precocious reader, and she was drawn to Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca when she was 11 and discovered Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth in high school. Wharton, she says, became a huge touchstone for me, as did writers she hoped to emulate, including Ethan Canin, Michael Chabon, and Don DeLillo. For Lethem, Kafka's The Trial became this talismanic thing. Louise Erdrich remembers the impact made by Herman Wouk's Marjorie Morningstar. You started me, Herman, you started me, she recalls. For several writers, the books they read as children felt alien to the world in which they lived. Susan Choi, the biracial daughter of Jewish and Korean parents, thought of books as a portal to some better place, where all the pretty people live in nice landscapes. Growing up in Morocco, attending French schools, novelist Laila Lalami found books exclusively populated by French people with French concerns. As a Vietnamese refugee, Viet Thanh Nguyen found Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are literally too dark for me. Other interviewees include Luis Alberto Urrea, T.C. Boyle, Siri Hustvedt, and Donna Tartt. A spirited collection offering intimate insights into the writing life. COPYRIGHT(2020) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. " Rezension(10): "〈a href=https://www.booklistonline.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/booklist_logo.png alt=Booklist border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from September 1, 2020 The nearly two dozen literary conversations gathered here are at once substantial and effervescent?magnetic qualities attributable to the focus on what writers read and the expertise and passion of the two interlocutors, renowned librarian and book champion Pearl and playwright, producer, and journalist Schwager. This inquisitive duo traveled the country to speak with writers not so much about their physical libraries, but the libraries they carry around in their hearts and minds. The central questions? Why do you read, and how does reading help you write? ?engendered marvelously free-wheeling conversations powered by enrapturing candor and brilliant commentary on the craft and resonance of literature. A striking number of writers confess to early, voracious, and wildly indiscriminate reading, while many named Homer, Flannery O'Connor, James Baldwin, Ray Bradbury, Toni Morrison, Joan Didion, and Lorrie Moore as crucial influences. Carnegie Medal winners Jennifer Egan, Richard Ford, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Donna Tartt are mesmerizing. Russell Banks recounts his part in getting his mentor, Nelson Algren, fired from the Bread Loaf Writers Conference. A school poster inspired young Michael Chabon to read Newbery winners. Mazaa Mengiste shares her youthful reading focus on books about revolutions. Complete with lists of titles from each writer's inner library, this is a zestfully elucidating and inspiring portal onto the lives and thoughts of truly exceptional writers.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2020, American Library Association.) " Rezension(11): "〈a href=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/ target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/libraryjournal_logo.png alt=Library Journal border=0 /〉〈/a〉: October 1, 2020 Inspired by the questions of why books seem so human, personal, and alive, and whether people embody the books they read, librarian critic Pearl (Book Lust series) and writer, editor, producer, and playwright Schwager interviewed 22 American writers about what they read and how it affects their work. Interviewees reveal what they read as children, as well as the books influencing their writing today. Here, library refers not to a physical collections but rather the works that shaped an author's output. Contributors include Laila Lalami, Luis Alberto Urrea, Maaza Mengista, Louisa Erdrich, and Siri Hustvedt, alongside Pulitzer Prize winners Jennifer Egan, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Richard Ford. Among the most inspirational figures: Toni Morrison, followed by James Baldwin, Joan Didion, Denis Johnson, and Lorrie Moore. VERDICT Recommended for bibliophiles and readers curious about the works and authors behind the books they love. --Denise J. Stankovics, Vernon, CTCopyright 2020 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. "

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