An Interview with Nancy Pearl, Author of THE WRITER’S LIBRARY

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This week is a Nancy Pearl love fest on all of our social accounts!

On June 9th, Nancy was on our Door to Door Facebook Live video. Watch the replay here. 

Virginia also interviewed Nancy for the podcast. They talk all about Nancy’s latest book, The Writer's Library, which she co-wrote with playwright Jeff Schwager. The book comes out on September 8, 2020.

More about The Writer's Library:
An intimate, moving, and insightful collection from "American's Librarian" Nancy Pearl and noted playwright Jeff Schwager that celebrates the power of literature and reading to connect us all.

Before Jennifer Egan, Louise Erdrich, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Jonathan Lethem became revered authors, they were readers. In this ebullient book, Nancy and Jeff interview a diverse range of America's most notable and influential writers about the books that shaped them and inspired them to leave their own literary mark. 

Illustrated with beautiful line drawings, The Writer’s Library is a revelatory exploration of the studies, libraries, and bookstores of today’s favorite authors—the creative artists whose imagination and sublime talent make America's literary scene the wonderful, dynamic world it is. A love letter to books and a celebration of wordsmiths, The Writer’s Library is a treasure for anyone who has been moved by the written word. 

There is an introduction by Susan Orlean and the book features interviews with twenty-three of today's living literary legends.

Listen to the podcast here: 

Check out Book Lust here.

Nancy also mentioned several of the authors featured in the book. All authors in The Writer’s Library are:

Nancy is also taking over our Instagram feed on Friday, June 12th! Follow along here.

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-Lainey

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