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Annie Dillard

The Writing Life

Annie DillardNonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1989

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Annie Dillard

The Writing Life

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1989
Book Details
Pages

111

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Setting

1980s

Publication Year

1989

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

Lexile Level

880L

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Super Short Summary

The Writing Life by Annie Dillard is a work of creative nonfiction and memoir, first published in 1989, in which the Pulitzer Prize-winning author explores her early writing years, sharing triumphs and struggles while offering guidance to aspiring writers through imaginative anecdotes on the writing process, workspaces, and the importance of isolation, ending with an homage to stunt pilot Dave Rahm.

Contemplative

Inspirational

Challenging

Reviews & Readership

4.2

18,462 ratings

72%

Loved it

20%

Mixed feelings

8%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Annie Dillard’s The Writing Life is widely praised for its poetic prose and profound exploration of the writer's journey. Readers appreciate Dillard’s introspective and honest depiction of the challenges and rewards of writing. However, some find the narrative occasionally disjointed and overly abstract. Overall, it remains a valuable read for aspiring writers.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Writing Life?

A reader who revels in introspective, poetic meditations on the creative process will enjoy Annie Dillard's The Writing Life. Fans of Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird or Stephen King's On Writing will find similar inspiration and solace in Dillard's reflective exploration of the writer's journey.

4.2

18,462 ratings

72%

Loved it

20%

Mixed feelings

8%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

111

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Setting

1980s

Publication Year

1989

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

Lexile Level

880L

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