Reading, Writing, and Leaving Home by Lynn Freed

Reading, Writing, and Leaving Home by Lynn Freed

At once a memoir of an exotic life, a meditation on the art and craft of writing, and a brilliant examination of the always complex relationship between fiction and life, Lynn Freed's critically acclaimed Reading, Writing, and Leaving Home surprises, instructs, and delights. With "dark and comforting wisdom" (Anne Lamott) and "great intellectual and emotional range" (Diane Johnson), Freed tears off all fictional disguises and exposes the human being behind the artist. A must-read for writers, readers, and anyone engaged in literature, Reading, Writing, and Leaving Home is destined to be a classic in the field of writing about writing.

LYNN FREED is the author of seven novels, a collection of short stories, and an anthology of essays. Her writing has appeared in journals such as Harper's Magazine, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic. The American Academy of Arts and Letters' inaugural Katherine Anne Porter Award in fiction, as well as two PEN/O. Henry awards, as well as a fellowship from the Guggenheim Foundation. She was born in South Africa and currently resides in Northern California.

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ISBN 13	9780156030342
ISBN 10	0156030349
Title	Reading, Writing, and Leaving Home
Author	Lynn Freed
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Mariner Books
Year published	2006-09-05
Number of pages	256
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