The 10th anniversary edition of the canonical How Fiction Works will include a new introduction and writers Mr. Woods has discussed between 2006 and 2017. These include Alejandro Zambra, Lydia Davis, Karl Ove Knausgaard, Elena Ferrante, and Teju Cole. In turn, the expanded edition will become more international and diverse, featuring more women and non-white writers. An additional chapter will be added on form/plot, which was a topic not discussed in the original publication. Finally, in response to the book being seen as a manifesto for literary realism, James Wood will be modifying his arguments to explore--rather than defend--the question of realism in the novel.
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Paperback - with flaps
Pages: 304 pages
ISBN-10: 1250183928
Item Weight: 0.4 lbs
Dimensions: 4.5 x 0.8 x 7.1 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
"Wood's enthusiasm is glorious . . . a delight. . . . The pleasure in this book lies in watching Wood read." --Lev Grossman, Time
"An articulate reminder of the framework that is essential to constructing a lasting work of the imagination."--The Miami Herald
"Wood is among the few contemporary writers of great consequence. . . . Reading Wood, no matter the book under review, provides enormous pleasure."--Los Angeles Times
"A perceptive and graceful essay which almost anybody who's interested in books could read . . . Well worth reading."--The Sunday Times(UK)
"How Fiction Works should delight and enlighten practicing novelists, would-be novelists, and all passionate readers of fiction. . . . Enchanting." --The Economist
"A fiercely committed critic and consummate stylist." --John Banville, The New York Review of Books
"A perceptive and graceful essay which almost anybody who's interested in books could read . . . Well worth reading." --The Sunday Times (UK)
JAMES WOOD is a staff writer at The New Yorker and a visiting lecturer at Harvard University. He is the author of How Fiction Works, as well as two essay collections, The Broken Estate and The Irresponsible Self, and a novel, The Book Against God.
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