Curious, ruminative, and wry, this literary autobiography tours what Rachel Kushner called “the strange remove that is the life of the writer.” Frank’s essays cover a vast spectrum—from handling dismissive advice, facing the dilemma of thwarted ambition, and copying the generosity that inspires us, to the miraculous catharsis of letter-writing and some of the books that pull us through. Useful for writers at any stage of development, Late Work offers a seasoned artist’s thinking through the exploration of issues, paradoxes, and crises of faith. Like a lively conversation with a close, outspoken friend, each piece tells its experience from the trenches.
Questioning her assumptions (and ours as well), this vastly well-read author takes us through the slings and arrows of the literary life, arriving at a place of wisdom and sanity.--Phillip Lopate, author of To Show and to Tell: The Craft of Literary Nonfiction
Late Work gets to the heart of how a mature writer makes work that matters. At once wry, generous, and brutally honest, it is an essential guide for serious writers and readers of all ages.--Yang Huang, author of My Good Son: A Novel
Late Work gets to the heart of how a mature writer makes work that matters. At once wry, generous, and brutally honest, it is an essential guide for serious writers and readers of all ages.--Yang Huang, author of My Good Son: A Novel
The work of the writer, late and soon, is life itself . . . it's that simple, that difficult. Through analogy and example, Joan Frank's essays take us with her into a dimming world: to look, to feel, to cherish and forgive. This is a rich, real collection.--Carol Sklenicka, author of Alice Adams: Portrait of a Writer
![Autobiography of a Face [Thirtieth Anniversary Edition] - 3 Dec 2024](https://ingress-cdn.pressreader.com/imageserver/v1/image/books/15059d58-a0db-4486-b90f-802d2ec1a915?width=163)
