The curse -- The querent --The writing life -- 1989 -- Girl -- After Peter -- My parade -- Mr. and Mrs. B -- 100 things about writing a novel -- The rosary -- Inheritance -- Impostor -- The autobiography of my novel -- The guardians -- How to write an autobiographical novel -- On becoming an American writer.
Summary
"From the author of The Queen of the Night, an essay collection exploring how we form our identities in life, in politics, and in art" -- Provided by publisher.