Still Writing

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A paean to discipline and solitude * New York Times * Still Writing offers up a cornucopia of wisdom, insights, and practical lessons gleaned from Dani Shapiro's long experience as a celebrated writer and teacher of writing. The beneficiaries are beginning writers, veteran writers and everyone in between -- Jennifer Egan A practical, wise, and inviting guide to [Shapiro's] 20-year journey as an author and teacher * Elle * Writers need hope. Writers need help. Thank you, Dani Shapiro -- Michael Cunningham Dani Shapiro has written a wise, pragmatic, and soulful field guide to the writing life. Still Writing is filled with honest words to not only live by but write toward. Shapiro has created a well-drawn map for the lost, the weary, and the found. I loved it -- Terry Tempest Williams Honest and conversational, Shapiro provides an introspective look into the creative process and the value of persistence, offering insight to writers at any level * Booklist * Intimate, honest, clear-eyed, and grounded * Kirkus * One of those rare books that is both beautiful and useful. Still Writing is an exploration of the writing life, lit up by Shapiro's luminous voice -- Susan Orlean Her guidance is sound, and her imagery can be transporting * The New York Times Book Review *