What About the Baby?
Some Thoughts on the Art of Fiction
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xii, 242 pages ; 22 cm
"A collection of essays, lectures, and observations on the art of writing fiction from Alice McDermott, winner of the National Book Award and unmatched "virtuoso of language and image" (Rebecca Steinitz, The Boston Globe)"-- Provided by publisher.
Other Authors:
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. What I expect.
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. Story.
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. Sentencing.
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. Mary McCarthy.
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. Only connect (eventually)
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. William Rehnquist, Robinson Crusoe, rabbit ears, and something about passion.
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. Unreasonable degree of sympathy.
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. Starting over.
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. Coaching.
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. Faith and literature.
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. What I expect.
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. Story.
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. Sentencing.
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. Mary McCarthy.
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. Only connect (eventually)
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. William Rehnquist, Robinson Crusoe, rabbit ears, and something about passion.
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. Unreasonable degree of sympathy.
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. Starting over.
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. Coaching.
Container of (work) : McDermott, Alice. Faith and literature.
Contents:
Foreword: Alice McDermott speaks in italics / Tony Earley -- What I expect -- Story -- Sentencing -- What about the baby? -- Mary McCarthy -- Only connect (eventually) -- William Rehnquist, Robinson Crusoe, rabbit ears, and something about passion: advice from me to me -- An unreasonable degree of sympathy -- Starting over -- Coaching -- Faith and literature -- All drama is family drama -- Voice-overs -- Things -- Remembrance of things that never happened: the art of memoir, the art of fiction -- Finally.
ISBN:
9780374130626
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
LITERATURE Writing McD | Wheatley (Shandon) | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 4/30/2024) |