85 Years of the Best of the Best!

Other magazines might have their Top Ten lists and their year-in-review editions but no one except Writer's Digest magazine can bring you the best articles, interviews, and essays from its illustrious 85 year history as the top publication for writers everywhere. With the launch of its first issue in December 1920, Writer's Digest began providing a new forum for writers who wanted to develop their interest in writing and hone their talents and skills by reading top-notch articles by the bestselling authors of their day. 'What you hold in your hands is a time capsule, a love letter, a how-to guide, a history lesson, and a conversation,' says the book's editor Phillip Sexton, who chose a majority of the pieces from the pre-1980's not because there wasn't anything of interest after that time, but because the selections picked are rare and wonderful, and should not be missed. For example, you'll read Ken Kesey's essay, 'The Day I Nearly Quit Writing,' which was written just as his novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was being published. Just think-Kesey had no idea of the fame that was to come his way! Or imagine having a conversation with Dean Koontz wherein he fills you in on the secrets for writing memorable fiction.

With essays from the greats like A.A. Milne, Upton Sinclair, Isaac Asimov, Gay Talese, and Eudora Welty to articles on the craft of writing from Erle Stanley Gardner, Stan Lee, Rod Serling, Ray Bradbury, Dean Koontz, Orson Scott Card and others, Legends of Literature brings together historical facts, opinions, and lost reflections from some of the greatest creative minds of the generations.

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