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by Michelle Obama
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Biography & Memoir
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
by Stephen King
- Reading Challenge Pick
Half memoir, half toolkit, from a writer with strong views about adverbs.
- Genre
- Biography & Memoir
- Audience
- Adult
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- Craft
- Memoir
- Writing
About the book
King recounts his early life and near-fatal accident, then lays out a working method with unusual bluntness.
Why we recommend it
The most enjoyable craft book in print, even if you never intend to write anything.
Reading challenge selection
Prompt: A Book That Teaches You Something
Readers finish it with a practical method, not just admiration.
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