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In this ebullient book, America’s favorite librarian Nancy Pearl and noted-playwright Jeff Schwager interview a diverse range of America's most notable and influential writers about the books that shaped them and inspired them to leave their own literary mark. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with beautiful line drawings, \u003cem\u003eThe Writer’s Library\u003c\/em\u003e is a revelatory exploration of the studies, libraries, and bookstores of today’s favorite authors—the creative artists whose imagination and sublime talent make America's literary scene the wonderful, dynamic world it is. A love letter to books and a celebration of wordsmiths, \u003cem\u003eThe Writer’s Library\u003c\/em\u003e is a treasure for anyone who has been moved by the written word. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors in \u003cem\u003eThe Writer’s Library\u003c\/em\u003e are:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRussell Banks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTC Boyle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael Chabon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSusan Choi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJennifer Egan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDave Eggers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLouise Erdrich\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichard Ford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaurie Frankel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAndrew Sean Greer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJane Hirshfield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSiri Hustvedt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharles Johnson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaila Lalami\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJonathan Lethem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDonna Tartt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMadeline Miller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViet Thanh Nguyen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuis Alberto Urrea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVendela Vida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAyelet Waldman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaaza Mengiste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmor Towles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A spirited collection offering intimate insights into the writing life.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Pearl and Schwager bring boundless enthusiasm and curiosity to this eclectic  and probing book of interviews. The 22 authors represented are a varied  and never boring cohort.... Readers of this delightful compendium  will relish the chance to find many of those shared loves, as well as  discover new ones.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The nearly two dozen literary conversations gathered here are at once substantial and effervescent—magnetic qualities attributable to the focus on what writers read and the expertise and passion of the two interlocutors, renowned librarian and book champion Pearl and playwright, producer, and journalist Schwager.…Complete with lists of titles from each writer’s inner library, this is a zestfully elucidating and inspiring portal onto the lives and thoughts of truly exceptional writers.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonna Seaman, Booklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Writer's Library\u003c\/em\u003e offers a cornucopia of pleasures with respected writers giving fans an insider's look at their libraries and reading habits. 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