The Abundance: Narrative Essays Old and New by Annie DillardIn recognition of her long and lauded career as a master essayist, a landmark collection including her most beloved pieces and some rarely seen work, rigorously curated by the Pulitzer Prize winning author herself. With a foreword by Geoff Dyer. "A writer who never seems tired, who has never plodded her way through a page or sentence, Dillard can only be enjoyed by a wide awake reader," warns Geoff Dyer in his foreword to this stellar collection.

covering everything from teamwork ("It takes 10 hands to score a basket") and self-control ("Emotion is the enemy") to concentration ("Don't look at the scoreboard") and dealing with defeat ("Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out")

but it does require time

America and Americans (1966)

What is this above thy head

was born in Foxrock

Fast-paced and accessible

Kids can discover more about this endangered species while developing an interest in the natural world

along with many other publications

Wolfson (introducer) is Professor of English at Princeton University

Part I A New Look at the Art of Seeing

eminent personalities

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