{"product_id":"you-must-be-this-tall-b-j-hollars-9781582975740","title":"You Must Be This Tall to Ride","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompelling stories have the power to generate infinite wonder: It's nearly impossible to imagine how the author began, and yet we sense there's much more beyond the final word. It's this mystery–a combination of inspiration and craft, smoke and mirrors–that makes writing feel momentous. But it can also feel overwhelming, causing us to become small, scared, not quite ready for the \"big\" rides, such as finishing that story, that novel, and finding the courage to share it with the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eYou Must Be This Tall to Ride\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll find 20 works of fiction and nonfiction by acclaimed contemporary authors, each offering fresh perspective on ''coming of age'' (a story to which we can all relate), as well as exclusive personal essays and practical exercises.\u003c\/p\u003eIn their own words, these writers grant you a guided tour of craft with unparalleled access to the process behind their creation, including how to: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrow a story from the seed of an image or sentence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eallow experiments with language to lead you to plot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eturn even the most unlikely characters into heroes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etransform raw anecdotes from your own life into compelling fiction and essay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin 20 writers as we grow up and down, taking a rollercoaster ride in stories. You'll not only begin to understand what makes the wheels of a story turn, you'll also gain the tools and strategies to transform lost characters and runaway plots into the greatest show on earth. So go ahead, step right up. Listen for the calliope music, and take your place in line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour ride has just begun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONTRIBUTORS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteve Almond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAimee Bender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKate Bernheimer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRyan Boudinot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJudy Budnitz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDan Chaon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrock Clarke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael Czyzniejewski\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStuart Dybek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael Martone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntonya Nelson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeter Orner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJack Pendarvis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenjamin Percy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAndrew Porter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChad Simpson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorge Singleton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrady Udall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaura van den Berg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRyan Van Meter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e B. J. Hollars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1582975744\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781582975740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d","brand":"B. J. Hollars","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47072145473791,"sku":"9781582975740","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e6d78cf6-4764-4829-bcac-7bc367390de9.jpg?v=1753415910","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/you-must-be-this-tall-b-j-hollars-9781582975740","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}