As a reader, I have come across a fair few books and other written materials that I have found helpful or “good” in some capacity or another. Here is the compiled list. I will also put this into a separate page titled “The Shelf” and will be adding to this list over time.
Writing Craft:
The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction and Captivating Readers by Matt Bird
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
Fiction:
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling
Creative Non-Fiction:
Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace
Poetry:
“Instructions” by Neil Gaiman ( you can find it online here: http://endicottstudio.typepad.com/poetrylist/instructions-by-neil-gaiman.html)
The Fall by D. Nurkse
Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith
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