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Legends of Literature: The Best Articles, Interviews, and Essays from the Archives of Writer's Digest Magazine
Edited by Phillip Sexton
#UB7882
Hardcover, 325 pages; 2007
$19.99
 Members' Price: $16.99
Featuring some of the most fascinating pieces from over eight decades of Writer's Digest magazine, Legends of Literature is a treasure trove of rarely seen insights on the art, craft, and nature of literature, from those who write it best. Among the many offerings are Upton Sinclair on the merits of writing for social justice; Stephen King on the horror genre; and Ken Kesey on almost giving up his literary ambition (published, incidentally, just before the release of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest). The impressive range of contributors—including W. Somerset Maugham, Jack Kerouac, Eudora Welty, and Stan Lee, among others—spans many genres. More than a writing handbook, this collection, organized chronologically by theme, offers a unique, from-the-frontlines perspective on the changing literary and cultural landscapes of the twentieth and early twenty-first century. Any serious reader or writer will devour this book.
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