This is a collector’s item from 1997

An Essays in Literature Book

“This lively collection is about the positive impact of journalism on some of American’s finest writers. With penetrating research and provocative analysis, a diverse band of journalism scholars retraces the often-surprising journeys from reporting to fiction and poetry in the world of Katherine Anne Porter, Carl Sandburg, John Steinbeck, Martha Gellhorn and others. Writers of every stripe, students of literature and journalism, and every reporter with a novel gathering dust all can find inspiration, edification and pure entertainment in these pages.” — Christopher Scanlan, director of writing programs, Poynter Institute of Media Studies