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The Left-Handed Story

Nancy Willard

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For more info, contact Mary Bisbee-Beek at bisbeeb@umich.edu

In The Left-Handed Story, poet, novelist, and children's author Nancy Willard presents a collection of enlightening and entertaining essays and personal narratives on topics such as the craft of fiction, children's literature, fairy tales, and art. This is an eclectic collection that will appeal to writers and established fans of the author's work.

Originally from Ann Arbor, Nancy Willard is the author of two novels, Things Invisible to See (Knopf 1984) and Sister Water (Knopf 1993), and eleven previous books of poetry, including Swimming Lessons: New and Selected Poems (Knopf 1998). She has been awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Arts in both fiction and poetry, and her book A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers (Harcourt 1981) was awarded the Newbery Medal. She teaches in the English department at Vassar College.

February 2008
176 pages


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