Reading Like a Writer
A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (P.S.)
by Francine Prose
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Best Books on Writing, Writing, and Nonfiction.
In her entertaining and edifying New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and the tricks of the masters to discover why their work has endured. Written with passion, humor, and wisdom, Reading Like a Writer will inspire readers to return to literature with a fresh ...
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