What It Is
by Lynda Barry
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Author: Lynda BarryEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-13
ISBN: 1897299354
Number of pages: 209
Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly
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- ISBN13: 9781897299357
- Condition: New
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Book Review: A Refreshing Reminder of What [Play] Is
Summary: 4 Stars
There is a wonderful simplicity at the center of the jumbled confusion that seems to characterize the aesthetics of this book. It was recommended to me by a friend who took a class with Ms. Barry: she said that "What It Is" pretty much tells you all you need to know to be a writer. I agree. While it probably won't necessarily make you a great writer, it does a wonderful job in contextualizing the creative process in a universal and highly accessibly way. Since finishing it some weeks ago, the precepts and insights of the book have only grown more pertinent. Good stuff.
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