{"product_id":"9780061729034","title":"Writing Places: The Life Journey of a Writer and Teacher","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eZinsser, William\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\/27\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e“William Zinsser turns his zest, warmth and curiosity—his sharp but forgiving eye—on his own story. The result is lively, funny and moving, especially for anyone who cares about art and the business of writing well.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Evan Thomas, Newsweek\u003cp\u003eIn Writing Places, William Zinsser—the author of On Writing Well, the bestseller that has inspired two generations of writers, journalists, and students—recalls the many colorful and instructive places where he has worked and taught. Gay Talese, author of A Writer’s Life, calls Writing Places, “Wonderful,” while the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette praises this unique memoir for possessing “all the qualities that Zinsser believes matter most in good writing—clarity, brevity, simplicity and humanity.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGo behind the scenes of a legendary writing life and discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Craft of Writing:\u003c\/b\u003e Go beyond the rules of \u003ci\u003eOn Writing Well\u003c\/i\u003e and see how Zinsser’s principles of clarity, brevity, and humanity were forged through decades of practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJournalism History:\u003c\/b\u003e Step into the smoke-filled city room of the legendary \u003ci\u003eNew York Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e and meet the unforgettable characters who shaped American journalism in the postwar era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Freelance Writer:\u003c\/b\u003e Travel with Zinsser and his trusty Olivetti typewriter, from London and the South Seas to a solitary billiard house, and learn what it takes to survive life outside the newsroom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTeaching Writing:\u003c\/b\u003e Sit in on Zinsser’s celebrated nonfiction workshop at Yale, where he mentored a new generation of writers and discovered what it truly means to be a teacher.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010784051455,"sku":"9780061729034","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780061729034_s600x595.jpg?v=1780334307","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780061729034","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}