Writers on Writing

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Writers on Writing
04.17.2011
 (was 04.04.2010)

Writers on writing. Jane Hamilton's latest, a satirical romp was inspired by a writing workshop she taught on a cruise – that she hated. High-powered New York City lawyer Daniyal Mueenuddin went back home to Pakistan to take over his family farm and found himself writing short stories. And, why would a rock star write a novel? We'll ask bad seed Nick Cave.

  1. Nicholson Baker on Poets & Poetry

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    Nicholson Baker's latest novel is called "The Anthologist." Baker tells Anne Strainchamps the book's about a writer who longs to be a poet.

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  2. Daniyal Mueenuddin: Pakistani Writer

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    Daniyal Mueenuddin divides his time between the United States and Pakistan...

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  3. Nick Cave on Songwriting & Writing

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    Rocker Nick Cave talks with Steve Paulson about the relative freedom of writing prose versus song-writing...

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  4. Keith Miller on Libraries & Writing

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    Keith Miller is a novelist for whom libraries function as a muse.

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  5. Jane Hamilton on Satire & Writing

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    Jane Hamilton tells Anne Strainchamps the inspiration for her latest book came when she was teaching a writing workshop on a cruise ship.

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