{"product_id":"the-soul-of-place-linda-lappin-9781609521035","title":"The Soul of Place: A Creative Writing Workbook: Ideas and Exercises for Conjuring the Genius Loci","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This is such a pleasure to read. Unlike most books with \u003cbr\u003ewriting prompts, this one goes in depth with sensitizing you to ground \u003cbr\u003eyourself in awareness of where you are and why. \u003ci\u003eGrazie\u003c\/i\u003e, Linda, for this marvelous work.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Frances Mayes, author of \u003ci\u003eUnder the Tuscan Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn\u003cbr\u003e this engaging creative writing workbook, novelist and poet Linda Lappin\u003cbr\u003e presents a series of insightful exercises to help writers of all \u003cbr\u003egenres--literary travel writing, memoir, poetry, fiction, creative \u003cbr\u003enonfiction--discover imagery and inspiration in the places they love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLappin departs from the classical concept of the \u003ci\u003eGenius Loci\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cbr\u003e the indwelling spirit residing in every landscape, house, city, or \u003cbr\u003eforest--to argue that by entering into contact with the unique energy and\u003cbr\u003e identity of a place, writers can access an inexhaustible source of \u003cbr\u003ecreative power. \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of Place\u003c\/i\u003e provides instruction on how to evoke that power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003e writing exercises are drawn from many fields--architecture, painting, \u003cbr\u003ecuisine, literature and literary criticism, geography and deep maps, \u003cbr\u003eJungian psychology, fairy tales, mythology, theater and performance art, \u003cbr\u003e metaphysics--all of which offer surprising perspectives on our writing \u003cbr\u003eand may help us uncover raw materials for fiction, essays, and poetry \u003cbr\u003ehidden in our environment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn essential resource book for the \u003cbr\u003ewriter's library, this book is ideal for creative writing courses, with \u003cbr\u003estimulating exercises adaptable to all genres. For writers or travelers \u003cbr\u003eabout to set out on a trip abroad, \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of Place\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect road trip companion, attuning our senses to a deeper awareness of place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Lappin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 160952103X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609521035\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Travelers' Tales\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Linda Lappin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996370534655,"sku":"9781609521035","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dbd1bcf4-ef3b-4245-8e66-1c0b358174e5.jpg?v=1683341303","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-soul-of-place-linda-lappin-9781609521035","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}