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More copies of this ISBN:Writing Places: The Life Journey of a Writer and Teacherby William Zinsser
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:William Zinsser's journey to all the places where he has done his writing and his teaching begins in 1946, with his first job at the New York Herald Tribune, a community of legendary journalists and oddballs, in its postwar years of glory. Next came 11 years of freelance writing for magazines, mainly covering the turbulent 1960s for Life, a period that found the writer and his typewriter perched in many unusual locations.
After that he spent a decade at Yale University, where his office as master of Branford College was beneath a 44-bell carillon. At Yale he originated his famous "nonfiction workshop," which would launch the careers of many exceptional writers and editors. That course led to his classic book On Writing Well, which he wrote during the summer of 1974 in a crude shed in Connecticut. In this new memoir, Zinsser recalls the processes that went into creating that original edition and revising it over the next 30 years to keep pace with changes in the language and culture of America. His journey brings him back to New York City and to writing articles and books in quirky rented offices, one of which had a fire pole. Written with humor and with gratitude for a lifetime of change and self-discovery, relishing a rich cast of characters that ranges from Yale's president Kingman Brewster to the actor Peter Sellers and the gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, Writing Places never loses its anchor in the craft of writing — how writing is taught, learned and finally brought to a high level of enjoyment. Review:"Influential journalist, author and educator Zinsser (American Places, Easy to Remember) produces an elegantly written memoir, featuring an array of vividly drawn tales from 50-plus years of writing, reporting and teaching in London, the Hamptons, Yale University and elsewhere. A master of storytelling, what makes Zinsser's memoir most effective is the gentle connection he forms with nearly everyone who enters his life, from his students at Yale, who treated Zinsser as a trusted confidante, to the elusive golf-ball thief 'Mr. Roby,' who Zinsser celebrated in a Saturday Evening Post article. Zinsser also chronicles his days as a writer for the Herald Tribune and Life, as well as the lean times when freelance work alone sustained him. Zinsser also delves into the development of his own non-fiction writing course at Yale, his bestseller On Writing Well, and a multitude of other articles and books. With careful introspection and nothing but gratitude for the people in his life, Zinsser makes perfect sense out of his long, strange journey." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Book News Annotation:Zinsser, a teacher at the New School and at the Columbia Graduate
School of Journalism, leads readers on a journey through all the
places where he has done his writing. His story begins in 1946, with
his first job at the New York Herald Tribune, a community of
legendary journalists and oddballs. Next comes a period of freelance
writing for magazines, which found the writer and his typewriter
perched in many unusual locations. He recalls the processes that went
into creating the original 1974 edition of his book, On Writing Well,
and revising it to keep pace with changes in the language and culture
of America. The cast of characters includes Yale presidents, actor
Peter Sellers, and the gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. There is
no subject index.
Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) About the AuthorWilliam Zinsser is a writer, editor and teacher. He began his career with the New York Herald Tribune and has been a longtime contributor to leading magazines. His 17 books include On Writing Well and most recently Writing About Your Life. During the 1970s he taught writing at Yale, where he was master of Branford College. He now teaches at the New School in New York, his hometown, and at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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