{"product_id":"the-next-draft-inspiring-craft-talks-from-the-rainier-writing-workshop-paperback","title":"The Next Draft: Inspiring Craft Talks from the Rainier Writing Workshop - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrenda Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Next Draft: Inspiring Craft Talks from the Rainier Writing Workshop\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a selection of the \"morning talks\" delivered by the renowned authors who teach at the prestigious Rainier Writing Workshop MFA program. These morning talks are a highlight of the residencies at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, featuring inspiring, innovative approaches to writing and literature across genres. For this collection, Brenda Miller has selected essays that feature diverse and illustrious writers such as Geffrey Davis, Marjorie Sandor, Barrie Jean Borich, Jenny Johnson, Oliver de la Paz, Lia Purpura, Kent Myers, Rebecca McClanahan, and others. Ranging from reading and writing in the Jewish tradition of midrash to the role of the writer as cultural critic in the 21st century, \u003ci\u003eThe Next Draft\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the kind of intellectual and creative excitement that underlies the intensive MFA experience at Pacific Lutheran University. Not only do these talks show innovative approaches to writing and literature across genres, they inspire the reader to think about how to read differently and thus bring their own work to a new level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrenda Miller's\u003c\/b\u003e most recent book is \u003ci\u003eA Braided Heart: Essays on Writing and Form\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of five more essay collections, including \u003ci\u003eAn Earlier Life\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Washington State Book Award for Memoir, and she is the recipient of six Pushcart Prizes. She is a Professor of Creative Writing at Western Washington University and Associate Faculty at the Rainier Writing Workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9.01 x 6.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763910869280,"sku":"9780472056460","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0a8ef1dafad014913e3bd330986d6fb5.webp?v=1780242077","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-next-draft-inspiring-craft-talks-from-the-rainier-writing-workshop-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}