![]() ![]() ![]() Full of pragmatic analyses and recommendations, this enthralling, important book will prove to be compelling and useful across many audiences.” Robert Polito “ Every Day I Write the Book is a persuasive instance of the sort of rare nonfiction performance Amitava Kumar invokes within its pages he at once defines and exemplifies a vital modern nonfiction tradition. ![]() A writing manual as well as a manifesto, Every Day I Write the Book will interest and guide aspiring writers everywhere. Kumar's own voice is present in his essays about the writing process and in his perceptive and witty observations on the academic world. Storytelling, attention to organization, solid work habits: these are its tools. ![]() Communication, engagement, honesty: these are the aims and sources of good writing. Alongside Kumar's interviews with an array of scholars whose distinct writing offers inspiring examples for students and academics alike, the book's pages are full of practical advice about everything from how to write criticism to making use of a kitchen timer. RSVP here.Īmitava Kumar's Every Day I Write the Book is for academic writers what Annie Dillard's The Writing Life and Stephen King's On Writing are for creative writers. We will be presenting this event virtually, using Zoom. ![]()
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