The Creative Act: A Way of Being offers observations and ponderings about the creative process from nurturing ideas to experimenting to editing to, ultimately, letting our creation into the world.

Author and writing professor Anne Lamott debunks the myth that publishing a book is a linear process and that it will solve all your problems.

The Writing Life is heartfelt, well-written, and weaves together stories about Dillard’s personal life as she produces her numerous works.