| Format: | Ebook |
| Page Count: | 192 |
| Size: | 5.5 in x 8.5 in |
| ISBN-UPC: | 9781433545863 |
| ePub ISBN: | 978-1-4335-4586-3 |
| PDF ISBN: | 978-1-4335-4584-9 |
| Mobipocket ISBN: | 978-1-4335-4585-6 |
| Published: | August 31, 2015 |
A quick walk through any bookstore reveals one obvious truth: there are more books than anyone can read in a lifetime. With so many books, articles, and Web sites vying for our attention, we must choose wisely. But what does that actually look like? In Writers to Read, Douglas Wilson—someone who’s spent a career writing, reading, and teaching others to do the same—introduces readers to nine great authors whose work deserves to be read. Whether it’s G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, or Robert Capon, the well-known and less-known authors Wilson examines are all masters of creative writing and worthy of study and enjoyment. Those looking to become better writers or better readers will find this book to be an invaluable guide for wisely selecting their literary mentors.
Author:
Douglas Wilson (MA, University of Idaho) is a pastor, a popular speaker, and the author of numerous books. He helped to found Logos School in Moscow, Idaho, and is currently a senior fellow of theology at New St. Andrews College. He blogs regularly at DougWils.com.
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Endorsements
“If you combined G. K. Chesterton, H. L. Menken, and P. G. Wodehouse and mixed them with evangelicalism, you’d produce a writer like Douglas Wilson. Not only is Wilson one of our finest writers; he’s a superb reader and an excellent guide to the writing of luminaries such as Chesterton, Menken, and Wodehouse. Whether introducing you to authors you’ve never read or reacquainting you with old favorites, Writers to Read will help you become a better reader.”
Joe Carter, Editor, The Gospel Coalition; contributor, NIV Lifehacks Bible
“Wilson opens the twentieth-century vault to reveal a collection of authors who lived during our memory, or our grandparents’, and are worthy companions on the shelf with Lewis and Tolkien. Refreshingly broad, Wilson connects you personally with nine authors and critiques them with the penetrating Christian perspective present in all of Wilson’s works. This is a must-read for those who, like me, appreciate a few contemporary stepping-stones between Lewis and the great books of antiquity.”
David Goodwin, President, Association of Classical Christian Schools
“Too many books celebrate great literature without answering the one question we all ask: Why? Why are some authors great? Readers want to know just as much as writers, and Douglas Wilson takes up this question as a humble student of nine skilled prose artists. He has studied their lives and analyzed their works and here offers several of his key discoveries. Writers to Read is a valuable education. Even more, it is an entertaining frolic through literature you do not want to miss.”
Tony Reinke, journalist; author, 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You
“Doug Wilson is regarded by both friends and foes as a master wordsmith. In Writers to Read, he introduces us to those who taught him (and still teach him) his craft. This book is like a side door into a little diner down a back alley where the nouns pop, the verbs sizzle, and the fry cooks are known only by their initials. If you want an inside look at the art of word weaving, this book is for you.”
Joe Rigney, President, Bethlehem College & Seminary