{"product_id":"light-the-dark-joe-fassler-9780143130840","title":"Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration, and the Artistic Process","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning masterclass on \u003cb\u003ethe creative process\u003c\/b\u003e, the craft of writing, and the art of finding inspiration from Stephen King, Elizabeth Gilbert, Amy Tan, Khaled Hosseini, Roxane Gay, Neil Gaiman, and more of the most acclaimed writers at work today \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"For artists in need of a creative fix, \u003ci\u003eLight the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e is as good as a visit from the divine muse.\" -\u003ci\u003eBookpage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What inspires you? That's the simple, but profound question posed to forty-six renowned authors in LIGHT THE DARK. Each writer begins with a favorite passage from a novel, a song, a poem--something that gets them started and keeps them going with the creative work they love. From there, incredible lessons and stories of life-changing encounters with art emerge, like how sneaking books into his job as a night security guard helped Khaled Hosseini learn that nothing he creates will ever be truly finished. Or how a college reading assignment taught Junot D?z that great art can be a healing conversation, and an unexpected poet led Elizabeth Gilbert to embrace an unyielding optimism, even in the face of darkness. LIGHT THE DARK collects the best of \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e's much-acclaimed \"By Heart\" series edited by Joe Fassler and adds brand new pieces, each one paired with a striking illustration. Here is a guide to creative living and writing in the vein of \u003ci\u003eDaily Rituals\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBird by Bird\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDraft No. 4\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBig Magic\u003c\/i\u003e for anyone who wants to learn how great writers find inspiration--and to find some of your own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eCONTRIBUTING AUTHORS: \u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Gilbert, Junot D?z, Marilynne Robinson, Jonathan Lethem, Michael Chabon, Aimee Bender, Mary Gaitskill, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Roxane Gay, Angela Flournoy, Jonathan Franzen, Yiyun Li, Leslie Jamison, Claire Messud, Edwidge Danticat, David Mitchell, Khaled Hosseini, Ayana Mathis, Kathryn Harrison, Azar Nafisi, Hanya Yanagihara, Jane Smiley, Nell Zink, Emma Donoghue, Jeff Tweedy, Eileen Myles, Maggie Shipstead, Sherman Alexie, Andre Dubus III, Billy Collins, Lev Grossman, Karl Ove Knausgaard, Charles Simic, Jim Shepard, T.C. Boyle, Tom Perrotta, Viet Thanh Nguyen, William Gibson, Mark Haddon, Ethan Canin, Jesse Ball, Jim Crace, and Walter Mosley. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"As [these authors] reveal what inspires them, they, in turn, inspire the reader, all while celebrating the beauty and purpose of art.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joe Fassler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143130846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143130840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/26\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2017 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2017 pg. 75","brand":"Joe Fassler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43914137731327,"sku":"9780143130840","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_fb4691ee-9a63-4f17-8576-083de9e1a11a.jpg?v=1680640552","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/light-the-dark-joe-fassler-9780143130840","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}