Blue Garret Book Reviews

Buy the book! A collection of a year’s worth of book reviews, alongside reflections about the writing and reading life.

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Creativity + writer’s block + the writing life

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The Creative Act, by Rick Rubin
The Creative Act, by Rick Rubin

Learn how music producer Rick Rubin’s insights about the creative process can help writers.

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The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron
The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron

Is this popular book worth your time? It depends on where you are in the writing process.

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Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott
Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott

A review of Anne Lamott’s generous and encouraging guide to writing, Bird by Bird.

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In-depth craft guides + story theory

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The Art of Fiction, by John Gardner
The Art of Fiction, by John Gardner

John Gardner’s Art of Fiction is misogynist and dated, but here are four pieces of wisdom worth retaining.

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Aspects of the Novel, by EM Forster
Aspects of the Novel, by EM Forster

What can this classic study of the novel teach twenty-first century writers?

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Revision + editing

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Sentences

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Reading like a writer

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