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Bird by Bird

Instructions on Writing and Life

Anne Lamott

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English
Canongate Canons
04 February 2020
Series: Canons
Bird by Bird is the bible of writing guides - a wry, honest, down-to-earth book that has never stopped selling since it was first published in the United States in the 1990s. Bestselling novelist and memoirist Anne Lamott distils what she's learned over years of trial and error. Beautifully written, wise and immensely helpful, this is the book for all serious writers and writers-to-be.

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Imprint:   Canongate Canons
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   Main - Canons
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   205g
ISBN:   9781786898555
ISBN 10:   1786898551
Series:   Canons
Pages:   304
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Anne Lamott is the New York Times bestselling author of a number of non-fiction books, including Help, Thanks, Wow; Small Victories; Stitches and Bird by Bird. She is also the author of several novels, including Imperfect Birds and Rosie. A past recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and an inductee to the California Hall of Fame, she lives in Northern California. @annelamott

Reviews for Bird by Bird: Instructions on Writing and Life

Part memoir, part manual and part sermon from the church of Lamott, this satisfying escape points to notes of beauty in our uncertain world * * People * * Anne Lamott has a rare talent for making writing look easy . . . Given the warmth, liveliness and intimacy of her prose, time with one of her books can feel like a visit with a friend * * Wall Street Journal * * I keep learning a lot from the clear and great Annie Lamott. I think you will, too -- GLORIA STEINEM Praise for Almost Everything: Anne Lamott is a cause for celebration. [Her] real genius lies in capturing the ineffable, describing not perfect moments, but imperfect ones . . . perfectly. She is nothing short of miraculous * * New Yorker * * Deftly and honestly explores the mental challenges of being a writer, and Lamott's advice is, simply put, invaluable * * Bustle * * A treasure trove of insight both practical and profound, timelessly revisitable and yielding deeper resonance each time * * Brain Pickings * * My go-to gift or recommendation for anyone interested in writing, though it is as much a treatise on life as it is a creative-writing primer -- MATT HAIG [A] classic of the genre . . . The lessons she shares with her students . . . are refreshing * * Guardian * * A warm, generous and hilarious guide through the writer's world and its treacherous swamps * * Los Angeles Times * * Superb writing advice . . . hilarious, helpful and provocative * * New York Times Book Review * *


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