By the Book: Writers of Literature and the Literary Life from the New York Times Book Review

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Pamela Paul

By the Book

Writers of Literature and the Literary Life from the New York Times Book Review

Pamela Paul

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Picador US
08 December 2015

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary essays; Literary studies: general; Literary reference works

Every Sunday, readers of The New York Times Book Review turn with anticipation to see which novelist, historian, short story writer, or artist will be the subject of the popular By the Book feature.

These wide-ranging interviews are conducted by Pamela Paul, the editor of the Book Review, and here she brings together sixty-five of the most intriguing and fascinating exchanges, featuring personalities as varied as David Sedaris, Hilary Mantel, Michael Chabon, Khaled Hosseini, Anne Lamott, and James Patterson. The questions and answers admit us into the private worlds of these authors, as they reflect on their work habits, reading preferences, inspirations, pet peeves, and recommendations.

By the Book contains the full uncut interviews, offering a range of experiences and observations that deepens readers' understanding of the literary sensibility and the writing process. It also features dozens of sidebars that reveal the commonalities and conflicts among the participants, underscoring those influences that are truly universal and those that remain matters of individual taste.

For the devoted reader, By the Book is a way to invite sixty-five of the most interesting guests into your world. It's a book party not to be missed.

Edited by: Pamela Paul
Imprint: Picador US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 541g
ISBN: 9781250074690
ISBN 10: 125007469X
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 08 December 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Pamela Paul is the editor of The New York Times Book Review and the author of Parenting, Inc., Pornified, and The Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony. Prior to joining the Times, Paul was a contributor to Time magazine and The Economist, and her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and Vogue. She and her family live in New York.

Reviews for By the Book: Writers of Literature and the Literary Life from the New York Times Book Review

Invaluable. -- Vanity Fair The effect is like being at a very well-attended cocktail party, or peeking onto the nightstand of a favorite author... At times delightful and always entertaining, this book can be taken in large gulps, or small sips. Reading it will surely result in a monstrous and fascinating reading list. -- Library Journal (starred) A captivating hodgepodge of literary musings. -- Publishers Weekly