Essay Books
The T&W Guide to William Carlos Williams
The T&W Guide to William Carlos Williams Edited by Gary Lenhart 200 pp. Grades: all ages $15.95 paperback This T&W guide brings together 17 innovative essays on using the work of William Carlos Williams to inspire writing by students and adults. The book covers a wide range of Williams’s oeuvre—from such classics as “The Red…
Read MoreOld Faithful: 18 Writers Present Their Favorite Writing Assignments
Old Faithful: 18 Writers Present Their Favorite Writing Assignments Edited by Christopher Edgar & Ron Padgett 160 pp. Grades: all ages $16.95 paperback In this popular book, 18 creative writers describe their single best writing assignment, the one that never fails to inspire their students to tell and dramatize stories; to write autobiographical pieces, fiction,…
Read MoreLuna, Luna: Creative Writing Ideas from Spanish, Latin American, and Latino Literature
Luna, Luna: Creative Writing Ideas from Spanish, Latin American, and Latino Literature Edited by Julio Marzán 248 pp. Grades: all ages $17.95 paperback In these 21 lively essays, teachers and writers tell how they have used Spanish, Latin American, and Latino literature to inspire their students to create their own poems and stories. The literary models…
Read MoreIlluminations: Great Writers on Writing
Illuminations: Great Writers on Writing Edited by Christina Davis & Christopher Edgar 120 pp. Grades: high school, university $18.95 paperback Illuminations is a dazzling behind-the-scenes look at the art of writing, with 55 thought-provoking passages by great writers from around the world and throughout history, including Dante, Sei Shonagon, Franz Kafka, Edgar Allan Poe, Marina…
Read MoreEducating the Imagination Volume 2: Essays and Ideas for Teachers and Writers
Educating the Imagination Volume 2: Essays and Ideas for Teachers and Writers Edited by Christopher Edgar & Ron Padgett 320 pp. Grades: all ages $14.95 paperback The essays in Educating the Imagination were selected from the very best articles in Teachers & Writers magazine. Fifty-five creative writers present a multitude of ideas and techniques for…
Read MoreEducating the Imagination Volume 1: Essays and Ideas for Teachers and Writers
Educating the Imagination Volume 1: Essays and Ideas for Teachers and Writers Edited by Christopher Edgar & Ron Padgett 304 pp. Grades: all ages $14.95 paperback The essays in Educating the Imagination were selected from the very best articles in Teachers & Writers magazine. Fifty-five creative writers present a multitude of ideas and techniques for…
Read MoreThe Alphabet of the Trees: A Guide to Nature Writing
The Alphabet of the Trees: A Guide to Nature Writing Edited by Christian McEwen & Mark Statman 320 pp. Grades: all ages $19.95 paperback The Alphabet of the Trees is a superb collection of essays about teaching all aspects and forms of nature writing, including field journals, poems, fiction, and nonfiction. The distinguished contributors to this volume…
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