The Nearest Thing to Life by James Wood

The Nearest Thing to Life

James Wood

nonfiction essays memoir reflective fast-paced

144 pages | first published 2015

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In this remarkable blend of memoir and criticism, James Wood, the noted contributor to the New Yorker, has written a master class on the connections between fiction and life. He argues that of all the arts, fiction has a unique ability to describe...
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