Publisher's Synopsis
In this impressive collection, a broad range of major writers openly discuss their craft, the creative process, and the writing life as a whole. From Noam Chomsky, Seamus Heaney, and Toni Morrison to Tobias Wolff, Russell Banks, and Janet Malcom, these interviews are personal, compelling, and engaging from beginning to end. Featuring detailed profiles of both fiction and nonfiction writers, this array of one-on-one discourse also includes Umberto Eco, James Wood, Carlos Fuentes, Catherine Millet, Haruki Murakami, and Katie Roiphe.