Michael Steinberg

Co-editor (with Robert L. Root)

Now in its third edition, this anthology is the first to draw on the common ground of the practicing writer and the practical critic/scholar, and of creative writing practice and composition theory, in an attempt to bridge the gaps between the teaching of composition, creative writing, and literature in English departments.

Part I compiles an anthology of contemporary essays, memoirs, literary journalism, and personal cultural criticism by accomplished writers, reflecting the breadth and range of contemporary creative nonfiction. Part II presents essays discussing the forms and issues surrounding the fourth genre, including pieces by writers whose work appears in Part I. Part III pairs essays and memoirs with commentary by their authors explaining their composing processes.

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