The Best of Writers and Company by Eleanor Wachtel (English) Paperback Book

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A new collection of interviews with some of the world's greatest authors, including Roth, Knausgrd, Hemon, Zadie Smith, and others.

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"[Eleanor's] sense of respect, her tact, her utter lack of obsequiousness . . . and her uncanny ability to ask difficult questions . . . have endeared her to readers and listeners."-Carol ShieldsEleanor Wachtel is one of the English-speaking world's most respected interviewers. This book, celebrating her show's twenty-five-year anniversary, presents her best conversations from the show, including Jonathan Franzen, Alice Munro, J.M. Coetzee, Zadie Smith, W.G. Sebald, Toni Morrison, Seamus Heaney, and nearly a dozen others who share their views on process and the writing life.Eleanor Wachtel has been host of CBC Radio's Writers & Company since its inception in 1990.

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Eleanor Wachtel is one of the English-speaking world's most respected and sought-after interviewers. This book, celebrating her show's twenty-five year anniversary, presents her conversations with legendary authors like Jonathan Franzen, Alice Munro, and J.M. Coetzee, who share their views on process, the writing life, and the hazards of literary fame.

Author Biography

Eleanor Wachtel was born and raised in Montreal, where she studied English literature at McGill University. Wachtel has worked as a Literary Commentator on CBC Stereo's State of the Arts, a writer-broadcaster for The Arts Tonight, a Toronto reporter for The Arts Report, as host of The Arts Tonight from 1996 to 2007 and has been host of CBC Radio's Writers & Company since its inception in 1990.

Review

Praise for The Best of Writers and Company "Wachtel's on-air manner--gently prodding, thoughtful and encouraging--has helped her to elicit profound responses from even her most reticent interview subjects. The breadth of her research is evident in her questions, and the interviews offer readers deep insights into the authors' backgrounds, inspirations, fears, and dreams--plus, of course, the books they write ... [T]his collection in print offers readers something to hold on to ... [A] useful reference to keep alongside favorite books."--Publishers Weekly "If I need to convince you about a book of interviews selected by Eleanor Wachtel as her best from the first 25 years of Writers & Company, I really don't know what to say to you. Do you even like books? ... Wachtel brings such dedication, integrity, curiosity and elasticity of mind to her work -- it doesn't really matter whether these 15 authors are your personal favourites, because you don't know what you want to know from them until they answer [her] questions."--The Globe & Mail "Wachtel has been doing what she does so well, and for so long, that we could get lulled into taking her for granted. A fine corrective to that possibility has arrived in the form of The Best of Writers & Company, a new anthology gathering fifteen full-length interviews with an almost embarrassingly stellar list of writers. You'd be hard-pressed to find a book of comparable scope anywhere."--Montreal Gazette "Eleanor Wachtel has spent a quarter-century interviewing the world's greatest authors ... [The Best of Writers & Company] includes her best exchanges."--Toronto Star "[Eleanor Wachtel's style] is quiet, yet illuminating."--Peter Robb, Ottawa Citizen

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Long Description

"[Eleanor's] sense of respect, her tact, her utter lack of obsequiousness . . . and her uncanny ability to ask difficult questions . . . have endeared her to readers and listeners."--Carol Shields Eleanor Wachtel is one of the English-speaking world's most respected interviewers. This book, celebrating her show's twenty-five-year anniversary, presents her best conversations from the show, including Jonathan Franzen, Alice Munro, J.M. Coetzee, Zadie Smith, W.G. Sebald, Toni Morrison, Seamus Heaney, and nearly a dozen others who share their views on process and the writing life. Eleanor Wachtel has been host of CBC Radio's Writers & Company since its inception in 1990.

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Praise for The Best of Writers & Company "Wachtel's on-air manner--gently prodding, thoughtful and encouraging--has helped her to elicit profound responses from even her most reticent interview subjects. The breadth of her research is evident in her questions, and the interviews offer readers deep insights into the authors' backgrounds, inspirations, fears, and dreams--plus, of course, the books they write ... [T]his collection in print offers readers something to hold on to ... [A] useful reference to keep alongside favorite books." -- Publishers Weekly "Eleanor is much more than an interviewer: she enters into conversations, opens debates, sketches in background. She interprets and suggests, but never imposes. She projects curiosity, spontaneity, humour and goodwill. Her sense of respect, her tact, her utter lack of obsequiousness ... and her uncanny ability to ask difficult questions ... have endeared her to readers and listeners."--Carol Shields Praise for More Writers & Company "A gold mine ? What makes Eleanor Wachtel's Writers & Company delightful to hear makes [this] collection of writerly interviews delightful to read: Wit. Intelligence. Tact. Grace."-- Editor's Choice, The Globe and Mail "An absolutely beautiful read ? Wachtel is a passionate and articulate interviewer."-- The Toronto Sun "What a collection! This book, and its predecessor, should find a place as invaluable companions to modern [literature]. It's a pleasure to read, and serves as a guidepost to the world of books in our time."-- The Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal

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Canadian equivalent of Paris Review interviews, bringing together the best from 25 years of programming. Should be an easy sell to any bookstore that has a section on writing, or stocks The Paris Review interviews. Well-rounded mix of contemporary favorites (like Knausg

Details ISBN1771960744 Author Eleanor Wachtel Short Title BEST OF WRITERS & COMPANY Pages 240 Publisher Biblioasis Language English ISBN-10 1771960744 ISBN-13 9781771960748 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2016 Imprint Biblioasis Place of Publication Emeryville Country of Publication Canada DEWEY 808.84 Publication Date 2016-06-02 UK Release Date 2016-06-02 Audience General AU Release Date 2016-06-13 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this

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