The Writing Life [Paperback]

 In this collection of short essays, Annie Dillard—the author ofPilgrim at Tinker CreekandAn American Childhood—illuminates the dedication, absurdity, and daring that characterize the existence of a writer. A moving account of Dillard’s own experience,The Writing Lifeoffers deep insight into one of the most mysterious professions.

Annie Dillard has written eleven books, including the memoir of her parents, AnAmerican Childhood; the Northwest pioneer epicThe Living; and the nonfiction narrativePilgrim at Tinker Creek. A gregarious recluse, she is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.