The Annie Dillard reader

Blurb

"One of the most distinctive voices in American letters today" ( Boston Globe ) collects her favorite writing selections in The Annie Dillard Reader . This collection of stories, novel excerpts, essays, poetry and more demonstrates the depth and resonance of the writing of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard. Includes chapters from the novel Pilgrim at Tinker Creek , and An American Childhood , the revised Holy the Firm in its entirety, the revised short story "The Living", essays from Teaching a Stone to Talk and more. "She has a strange and wonderful mind, and the ability to speak it with enduring grace." — The New Yorker "A stand up ecstatic . . . Like all great writers, she is fresh, jarring, passionately dedicated to her subject." — Threepenny Review "This sort of sampler approach works well for a writer whose prose-fiction and non-fiction-often reads like a journal; it also suits readers who like to browse. Dillard moves easily from the specific and physical to the theoretical and metaphysical, blending thought-provoking generalizations with images and descriptions of visceral sensuality. Sure to appeal to Dillard devotees, this collection serves admirably as an introduction to the uninitiated." — Publishers Weekly "This selection of writings, chosen by Dillard herself, provides a perfect sampling of her incisive, versatile, and impeccable achievements." — Booklist