Collects inspirational essays celebrating the art of writing, including contributions from Russell Banks, Saul Bellow, and E.L. Doctorow.

Looking back on her own childhood and the development of her writing career, Margaret Atwood examines the metaphors which writers of fiction and poetry have use

Arranged by subjects, writers share their writing correlated philosophies.

Barbara DeMarco-Barrett offers fifteen-minute exercises designed to help aspiring writers find the time, and motivation, to write.

"From deeply personal perspectives, two dozen established writers ponder the mystery of their art and such fundamentals as: What is a genuine writing impulse? W