{"product_id":"the-faith-of-a-writer-joyce-carol-oates-9780060565541","title":"The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft, Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tribute to the brilliant craftsmanship of one of our most distinguished writers, providing valuable insight into her inspiration and her method\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Joyce Carol Oates is widely regarded as one of America's greatest contemporary literary figures. Having written in a number of genres -- prose, poetry, personal and critical essays, as well as plays -- she is an artist ideally suited to answer essential questions about what makes a story striking, a novel come alive, a writer an artist as well as a craftsman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003cem\u003eThe Faith of a Writer, \u003c\/em\u003eOates discusses the subjects most important to the narrative craft, touching on topics such as inspiration, memory, self-criticism, and \"the unique power of the unconscious.\" On a more personal note, she speaks of childhood inspirations, offers advice to young writers, and discusses the wildly varying states of mind of a writer at work. Oates also pays homage to those she calls her \"significant predecessors\" and discusses the importance of reading in the life of a writer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Oates claims, \"Inspiration and energy and even genius are rarely enough to make 'art': for prose fiction is also a craft, and craft must be learned, whether by accident or design.\" In fourteen succinct chapters, \u003cem\u003eThe Faith of a Writer\u003c\/em\u003e provides valuable lessons on how language, ideas, and experience are assembled to create art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joyce Carol Oates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060565543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060565541\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.50w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/24\/2004 pg. 36","brand":"Joyce Carol Oates","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994731741439,"sku":"9780060565541","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e1e4d6fc-965b-41c2-bde2-1486dfd7872a.jpg?v=1683331862","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-faith-of-a-writer-joyce-carol-oates-9780060565541","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}