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Author:

McDermott, Alice, author.

Title:

What about the baby? : some thoughts on the art of fiction / Alice McDermott.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

FarrarStraus and Giroux,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

xii, 242 pages ; 22 cm

Subject:

Fiction--Authorship.
Essays.

Contents:

Foreword: Finally. Tony Earley -- What I expect -- Story -- Sentencing -- What about the baby? -- Mary McCarthy -- Only connect (eventually) -- William Rehnquist, Robinson Crusoe, rabbit ears, and something about passion: advice from me to me -- An unreasonable degree of sympathy -- Starting over -- Coaching -- Faith and literature -- All drama is family drama -- Voice-overs -- Things -- Remembrance of things that never happened: the art of memoir, the art of fiction -- Finally.

Summary:

"A collection of essays, lectures, and observations on the art of writing fiction from Alice McDermott, winner of the National Book Award and unmatched "virtuoso of language and image" (Rebecca Steinitz, The Boston Globe)"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0374130620
9780374130626

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1182568704

LCCN:

2021011633

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)