Bird by Bird

Part memoir, part manual and part sermon from the church of Lamott, this satisfying escape points to notes of beauty in our uncertain world * * People * * Anne Lamott has a rare talent for making writing look easy . . . Given the warmth, liveliness and intimacy of her prose, time with one of her books can feel like a visit with a friend * * Wall Street Journal * * I keep learning a lot from the clear and great Annie Lamott. I think you will, too -- GLORIA STEINEM Praise for Almost Everything: Anne Lamott is a cause for celebration. [Her] real genius lies in capturing the ineffable, describing not perfect moments, but imperfect ones . . . perfectly. She is nothing short of miraculous * * New Yorker * * Deftly and honestly explores the mental challenges of being a writer, and Lamott's advice is, simply put, invaluable * * Bustle * * A treasure trove of insight both practical and profound, timelessly revisitable and yielding deeper resonance each time * * Brain Pickings * * My go-to gift or recommendation for anyone interested in writing, though it is as much a treatise on life as it is a creative-writing primer -- MATT HAIG [A] classic of the genre . . . The lessons she shares with her students . . . are refreshing * * Guardian * * A warm, generous and hilarious guide through the writer's world and its treacherous swamps * * Los Angeles Times * * Superb writing advice . . . hilarious, helpful and provocative * * New York Times Book Review * *