The Book Writers' Book Club: Readings on Craft

The Book: "Pity The Reader", written by Suzanne McConnell with lectures and quotes from Kurt Vonnegut.

The Location: Frankford Hall. 1210 Frankford Avenue, Fishtown. Grab a beer (or non alcoholic beverage) and pretzel!

The Time: 6:30-8 pm, Dec 11

Reminder: No need to finish the book! Just bring the ideas that resonated with you.

About the Book:

The art and craft of writing by one of the few grandmasters of American literature, a bonanza for writers and readers co-written by Kurt Vonnegut's former student.

Here is an entirely new side of Kurt Vonnegut, Vonnegut as a teacher of writing. Of course he's given us glimpses before, with aphorisms and short essays and articles and in his speeches. But never before has an entire book been devoted to Kurt Vonnegut the teacher. Here is pretty much everything Vonnegut ever said or wrote having to do with the writing art and craft, altogether a healing, a nourishing expedition. McConnell has outfitted us for the journey, and in these 37 chapters covers the waterfront of how one American writer brought himself to the pinnacle of the writing art, and we can all benefit as a result.