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A gift to all of us mortals who write or ever wanted to write...sidesplittingly funny, patiently wise and alternately cranky and kind--a reveille to get off our duffs and start writing now, while we still can. Superb writing advice...hilarious, helpful and provocative. A warm, generous, and hilarious guide through the writer's world and its treacherous swamps. DistinctionsNotable Lists
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If it's too cold and stormy to get out and have coffee with your writing buddy and you can't get them on the phone, read a chapter or two in Bird by Bird. It may be just what you need to get writing again. (