What Writers Read

35 Writers on their Favourite Book

Pandora Sykes

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Bloomsbury
15 November 2022

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary essays; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; Gift books

Time and again, writers are asked the same questions about their favourite books: What are they? What’s the book you wish you had written? What’s the book that changed your life?

In What Writers Read, Pandora Sykes – herself a voracious, omnivorous reader – collects

short essays from bestselling and beloved writers, to discover the books they hold most dearly and made them who they are.

Curated and introduced by the award-winning writer and broadcaster Pandora Sykes, What Writers Read is a love letter to reading and the life-changing power of books.

By: Pandora Sykes
Imprint: Bloomsbury
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm,
ISBN: 9781526660381
ISBN 10: 1526660385
Publication Date: 15 November 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for What Writers Read: 35 Writers on their Favourite Book

All of the essays engage – there isn’t a dud in the bunch – which is perhaps a result of their succinct length . . . but also down to the honesty and thoughtfulness of the contributors . . . Like the best kind of selection box * Irish Times * A treat – one that will propel you on a journey of discovery * Independent * What Writers Read is the perfect stocking filler for the bookish person in your life . . . Gorgeous stuff * Red Magazine *