In Brief: Short Takes on the Personal by Jones, Mary Paumier
In Brief: Short Takes on the Personal by Jones, Mary Paumier

In Brief: Short Takes on the Personal

In their previous collection Judith Kitchen and Mary Paumier Jones coined the term short for those creative...
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In Brief: Short Takes on the Personal by Jones, Mary Paumier

In Brief: Short Takes on the Personal

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In Brief: Short Takes on the Personal by Jones, Mary Paumier

In Brief: Short Takes on the Personal

BD$24.04
Author: Mary Paumier Jones
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
In their previous collection Judith Kitchen and Mary Paumier Jones coined the term short for those creative nonfiction pieces -- literary rather than informational, and characteristically short -- that are attracting our finest writers. Now, with a more introspective focus, this new collection emphasizes the personal as a way of seeing the world, of expressing an interior life. It is intimate without being maudlin, it is private without being secret. From Harriet Doerr's recollection of a halcyon time to Josephine Jacobsen's reverie on memory, In Brief offers vivid glimpses into the ways experience can be shaped in language that is fresh and inventive. The seventy-two authors here include the known -- John McPhee, Cythia Ozick, James Salter -- as well as remarkable new writers. Essays (all under 2000 words) range from Frank McCourt's search for his father in the pubs of Limerick to William Maxwell's thoughts about growing old; from Charles Baxter's early experience of reading to Brady Udall's confession as a liar. Patricia Hampl recalls meals at her grandmother's house, while Jane Brox contemplates the meaning of bread. In each piece, imagination becomes a way to explore reality. The real world we are fortunate enough to live in is revealed as endlessly rich and deep.

Author: Mary Paumier Jones
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 06/17/1999
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780393319071


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/1999 pg. 696
Publishers Weekly 05/17/1999 pg. 66
Ingram Advance 06/01/1999 pg. 101
Library Journal 04/15/1999 pg. 92

About the Author
Jones, Mary Paumier: - Mary Paumier Jones lives in Rochester. Jones, who teaches creative nonfiction, has a degree in library science.Kitchen, Judith: - Writer and educator Judith Kitchen (1941-2014) was the cofounder of the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University.

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