Poignant and inspirational, 'Bird By Bird With Annie' takes us deep into Anne Lamott's intoxicatingly brave world, one in which writing is a means of finding out who we are, how we live, and why we're here.

In the end, the author's genuine reassurance and guidance concerning the actual process of writing which has little resemblance to its glorified image becomes a stirring call to action that celebrates the potential of each individual, the silencing of our inner critics, and the courage to create something honest, meaningful, and real. From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Freida Lee Mock (Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision), 'Bird By Bird With Annie' offers an intimate portrait of the writer and her craft, interweaving the story of Lamott's life in itself a deeply moving tale of addiction and redemption, grief and joy, intellect and faith with a year's worth of interviews, public lectures, and readings, and footage of the writer at work, focusing particularly on Lamott's candid, humorous, and disarmingly straightforward advice on the struggles and joys of writing. From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Freida Lee Mock (Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision), BIRD BY BIRD WITH ANNIE offers an intimate portrait of the writer and her craft, interweaving the story of Lamott's life-in itself a deeply moving tale of addiction and redemption, grief and joy, intellect and faith-with a year's worth of interviews. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition will continue to spark creative minds for years to come.

This twenty-fifth anniversary edition will continue to spark creative minds for years to come. An essential volume for generations of writers young and old, Bird by Bird is a modern classic. Readers of all ages have followed and cherished Anne Lamott’s funny and. An essential volume for generations of writers young and old, Bird by Bird is a modern classic. Author Anne Lamott writes about the three simple prayers essential to coming through tough times, difficult days and the hardships of daily life.

Perhaps best known for her widely celebrated book on writing, Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott is one of the rare artists who can teach us not only how to write, but how to live. A New York Times bestseller from the author of Dusk, Night Dawn, Hallelujah Anyway, Bird by Bird, and Almost Everything.

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott