Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway
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“This astonishing new book, by the brilliant Robin Black is an intimate meditation on reading and writing, aftermath and possibility, the tension between the never-stable, endlessly interpretable depths of a book and the fragility of life, the finality of death. I emerged from this breathtaking work with a transformed understanding…
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1 author picked Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Black’s book—one of the Bookmarked series in which writers reflect on the book most influential on their work (and in their life)—is part insightful commentary on Woolf’s novel, part advanced primer on the craft of writing, and part confessional on how the novel intersects with her own life.
Traditional books on the craft of writing are fine as far as they go; beginning writers need to understand the basics. What I found most profound about Black’s observations was how deeply a book can affect a reader. It reminded me of why I first started to write—to create work in which…
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