Wonderlands: essays on the life of literature
Littérature, Essais, Anthologies, Critiques
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Résumé
Charles Baxter's new collection of essays, Wonderlands, joins his other works of nonfiction, Burning Down the House and The Art of Subtext. In the mold of those books, Baxter shares years of wisdom and reflection on what makes fiction work.… Amid these craft essays, an interlude of two personal essays, the story of a horrifying car crash and an introspective "letter to a young poet" add to the intimate nature of the book. The final essay reflects on a lifetime of writing, and closes with a memorable image of Baxter as a boy, waiting at the window for a parent who never arrives and filling that absence with stories. Wonderlands will stand alongside his prior work as an insightful and lasting work of criticism. Unrated