{"product_id":"the-roads-we-travel-a-memoir-on-the-craft-of-writing-and-living-9781959569336","title":"The Roads We Travel: A Memoir on the Craft of Writing and Living","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Roads We Travel\u003c\/i\u003e is a memoir told in the style of Anne Lamott's \u003ci\u003eBird by Bird\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen King's \u003ci\u003eOn Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, and Ellen Gilchrist's \u003ci\u003eThe Writing Life\u003c\/i\u003e. Instead of approaching the pedagogy of creative writing in the traditional academic, prescriptive manner, Armand uses his own life's journey to becoming a successful writer and teacher as a way to pass on what he's learned over the years about what makes good writing work (as well as what makes some writing unsuccessful).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet, the text is not prescriptive in nature; rather, it seeks to teach by \u003ci\u003einspiring\u003c\/i\u003ereaders, even those who are not writers themselves, but who simply want to read a story of perseverance, hope, and determination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Armand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Louisiana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 5.92w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781959569336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArmand, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Recipient of the 2022 Louisiana Writer Award, David Armand was born and raised in Louisiana. From 2017-2019, he served as writer-in-residence at Southeastern Louisiana University, where he is currently associate professor of creative writing. An award-winning author, Armand has published four novels, four collections of poetry, a memoir, and a collection of essays.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"David Armand \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47674877771933,"sku":"9781959569336","price":39.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_83c56737-19e7-4034-b5d1-ee8d40b9b442.jpg?v=1771915298","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-roads-we-travel-a-memoir-on-the-craft-of-writing-and-living-9781959569336","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}