Travel Writing: CO 322 | McCahill | Fall 2013
Suggested Reading
Writers on Writing (Craft Books, Collections, and Essays):
Birkerts, Sven. The Art of Time in Memoir: Then, Again. St. Paul, Minnesota: Graywolf Press, 2008. Print.
Glover, Douglas. “The Attack of the Copula Spiders: Thoughts on Writing Well in a Post- Literate Age.” The New Quarterly: Canadian Writers and Writing, 103 (2007): 178-191. Print.
Glover, Douglas. “The Drama of Grammar.” The New Quarterly: Canadian Writers and Writing. 105 (2008): 127-136. Print.
Glover, Douglas. “Short Story Structure: Notes and an Exercise, Notes on Novel Structure.” The New Quarterly: Canadian Writers and Writing, 87 (2003): 163-190. Print.
Jauss, David. Alone With All That Could Happen. Cincinnati, OH: Writer’s Digest Books/ F+W Media, Inc., 2008. Print.
Jauss, David, ed. Words Overflown By Stars: Creative Writing Instruction and Insight from the Vermont College MFA Program. Cincinnati, OH: Writer’s Digest Books/ F+W
Media, Inc., 2009. Print.
Martone, Michael and Lex Williford. Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction: Work from 1970 to the Present. New York: Touchstone/ Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2007. Print.
King, Stephen. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. New York: Pocket Books, 2002. Print.
Lopate, Phillip. The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present. New York: Anchor Books, 1993. Print.
Silverman, Sue William. Fearless Confessions: A Writer’s Guide to Memoir. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 2009.
Silverman, Sue. “Meandering River.” Words Overflown By Stars: Creative Writing Instruction and Insight from the Vermont College MFA Program. Ed. David Jauss. New York: Story Press, 2009. Pp. 184-196. Print.
Smith, Zadie. Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays. New York: Penguin Press, 2009.
Xi, Xu. “Multi-Culti Literati: Or, Ways of Writing Fiction Beyond ‘PC.’” Words Overflown By Stars: Creative Writing Instruction and Insight from the Vermont College MFA Program. Ed. Jauss, David. New York: Story Press, 2009. Pp. 184-196. Print.
Excellent examples of Memoir, Creative Non-Fiction, Narrative Non-Fiction and the Personal Essay:
Writers on Writing (Craft Books, Collections, and Essays):
Birkerts, Sven. The Art of Time in Memoir: Then, Again. St. Paul, Minnesota: Graywolf Press, 2008. Print.
Glover, Douglas. “The Attack of the Copula Spiders: Thoughts on Writing Well in a Post- Literate Age.” The New Quarterly: Canadian Writers and Writing, 103 (2007): 178-191. Print.
Glover, Douglas. “The Drama of Grammar.” The New Quarterly: Canadian Writers and Writing. 105 (2008): 127-136. Print.
Glover, Douglas. “Short Story Structure: Notes and an Exercise, Notes on Novel Structure.” The New Quarterly: Canadian Writers and Writing, 87 (2003): 163-190. Print.
Jauss, David. Alone With All That Could Happen. Cincinnati, OH: Writer’s Digest Books/ F+W Media, Inc., 2008. Print.
Jauss, David, ed. Words Overflown By Stars: Creative Writing Instruction and Insight from the Vermont College MFA Program. Cincinnati, OH: Writer’s Digest Books/ F+W
Media, Inc., 2009. Print.
Martone, Michael and Lex Williford. Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction: Work from 1970 to the Present. New York: Touchstone/ Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2007. Print.
King, Stephen. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. New York: Pocket Books, 2002. Print.
Lopate, Phillip. The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present. New York: Anchor Books, 1993. Print.
Silverman, Sue William. Fearless Confessions: A Writer’s Guide to Memoir. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 2009.
Silverman, Sue. “Meandering River.” Words Overflown By Stars: Creative Writing Instruction and Insight from the Vermont College MFA Program. Ed. David Jauss. New York: Story Press, 2009. Pp. 184-196. Print.
Smith, Zadie. Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays. New York: Penguin Press, 2009.
Xi, Xu. “Multi-Culti Literati: Or, Ways of Writing Fiction Beyond ‘PC.’” Words Overflown By Stars: Creative Writing Instruction and Insight from the Vermont College MFA Program. Ed. Jauss, David. New York: Story Press, 2009. Pp. 184-196. Print.
Excellent examples of Memoir, Creative Non-Fiction, Narrative Non-Fiction and the Personal Essay:
Burroway, Janet. “Embalming Mom.” Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Non-Fiction: Work
from 1970 to Present. Ed. L. Williford, M. Martone. New York: Simon and Schuster, Inc, 2007. Pages 76-89.
Strayed, Cheryl. “The Love of My Life.” Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Non- Fiction: Work from 1970 to the Present. Ed. Lex Williford, Michael Martone. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2007. Pp. 500-513. Print.
Thomas, Abigail. A Three Dog Life: A Memoir. New York: Harcourt Books, 2007. Print.
Feinstein, Sascha. Black Pearls. Spokane, Washington: Eastern Washington University Press, 2008. Print. 158
Writing on Location (Books about Places):
Adiga, Aravind. The White Tiger. New York: Free Press/ Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2008. Print. Bass, Rick. The Lives of Rocks: Stories. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2006. Print.
Chatwin, Bruce. In Patagonia. New York: Penguin Books, 2003. Print.
Chatwin, Bruce. The Songlines. New York: Penguin Books, 1988. Print.
Didion, Joan. Salvador. New York: Washington Square Press, 1983. Print.
Doerr, Anthony. Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World. New York: Scribner/ Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2007. Print.
Doerr, Anthony. The Shell Collector. New York: Penguin Books, 2002. Print.
Doyle, Brian. Credo: Essays on Grace, Altar Boys, Bees, Kneeling, Saints, the Mass, Priests, Strong Women, Epiphanies, a Wake, and the Haunting Thin Energetic Dusty figure. Winona, MN: St. Mary’s Press, 1999. Print.
Fredston, Jill. Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic’s Edge. North Point Press: 2001.
Print. Gottlieb, Alma and Philip Graham. Parallel Worlds: An Anthropologist and a Writer Encounter Africa.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994. Print.
Harrington, Cynthia. The Salt House: A Summer on the Dunes of Cape Cod. Dartmouth, NH: Dartmouth College University Press of New England, 1999. Print.
Iyer, Pico. The Global Soul: Jet Lag, Shopping Malls, and the Search for Home. New York: Vintage Books, Random House, 2000. Print.
[Also by Pico Iyer:
Video Night in Kathmandu
The Open Road
Sun After Dark: Flights into the Foreign
Falling Off the Map: Some Lonely Places of the World The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto
Strayed, Cheryl. “The Love of My Life.” Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Non- Fiction: Work from 1970 to the Present. Ed. Lex Williford, Michael Martone. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2007. Pp. 500-513. Print.
Thomas, Abigail. A Three Dog Life: A Memoir. New York: Harcourt Books, 2007. Print.
Feinstein, Sascha. Black Pearls. Spokane, Washington: Eastern Washington University Press, 2008. Print. 158
Writing on Location (Books about Places):
Adiga, Aravind. The White Tiger. New York: Free Press/ Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2008. Print. Bass, Rick. The Lives of Rocks: Stories. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2006. Print.
Chatwin, Bruce. In Patagonia. New York: Penguin Books, 2003. Print.
Chatwin, Bruce. The Songlines. New York: Penguin Books, 1988. Print.
Didion, Joan. Salvador. New York: Washington Square Press, 1983. Print.
Doerr, Anthony. Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World. New York: Scribner/ Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2007. Print.
Doerr, Anthony. The Shell Collector. New York: Penguin Books, 2002. Print.
Doyle, Brian. Credo: Essays on Grace, Altar Boys, Bees, Kneeling, Saints, the Mass, Priests, Strong Women, Epiphanies, a Wake, and the Haunting Thin Energetic Dusty figure. Winona, MN: St. Mary’s Press, 1999. Print.
Fredston, Jill. Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic’s Edge. North Point Press: 2001.
Print. Gottlieb, Alma and Philip Graham. Parallel Worlds: An Anthropologist and a Writer Encounter Africa.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994. Print.
Harrington, Cynthia. The Salt House: A Summer on the Dunes of Cape Cod. Dartmouth, NH: Dartmouth College University Press of New England, 1999. Print.
Iyer, Pico. The Global Soul: Jet Lag, Shopping Malls, and the Search for Home. New York: Vintage Books, Random House, 2000. Print.
[Also by Pico Iyer:
Video Night in Kathmandu
The Open Road
Sun After Dark: Flights into the Foreign
Falling Off the Map: Some Lonely Places of the World The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto
Cuba and the Night]
Lee, Laurie. As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning. New York: Antheneum Press, 1969. Print.
Jin, Ha. Waiting. New York: Vintage Books, 2000. Print.
Lahiri, Jhumpa. Unaccustomed Earth. New York: Alfred A. Knopf/ Random House, 2008. Print.
Phillips, Leila. The Road through Miyama. New York: Random House, 1989. Print.
Theroux, Paul. The Old Patagonian Express: By Train through the Americas. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1979. Print.
Xi, Xu. Evanescent Isles: From My City-Village. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2008.
Websites:
Brevity: Concise non-fiction: http://brevitymag.com/
The Boston Review: High-quality essays on global issues - http://bostonreview.net/
Landing on Cloudy Water: Nature. Place. Inspiration. Home – Emily Brisse’s blog on living in Minnesota: http://landingoncloudywater.blogspot.com/
Dispatches from Lisbon: Philip Graham’s Dispatches: http://www.mcsweeneys.net/columns/philip- graham-spends-a-year-in-lisbon
Numero Cinq: Doug Glover’s Blog on Writing: http://numerocinqmagazine.com/ Philip Graham’s Writing Website: http://www.philipgraham.net/
The Lowestoft Chronicle: Lowestoft Chronicle is an online literary magazine published quarterly, accepting fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction. Preference is given to humorous submissions with an emphasis on travel: http://www.lowestoftchronicle.com/
Lee, Laurie. As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning. New York: Antheneum Press, 1969. Print.
Jin, Ha. Waiting. New York: Vintage Books, 2000. Print.
Lahiri, Jhumpa. Unaccustomed Earth. New York: Alfred A. Knopf/ Random House, 2008. Print.
Phillips, Leila. The Road through Miyama. New York: Random House, 1989. Print.
Theroux, Paul. The Old Patagonian Express: By Train through the Americas. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1979. Print.
Xi, Xu. Evanescent Isles: From My City-Village. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2008.
Websites:
Brevity: Concise non-fiction: http://brevitymag.com/
The Boston Review: High-quality essays on global issues - http://bostonreview.net/
Landing on Cloudy Water: Nature. Place. Inspiration. Home – Emily Brisse’s blog on living in Minnesota: http://landingoncloudywater.blogspot.com/
Dispatches from Lisbon: Philip Graham’s Dispatches: http://www.mcsweeneys.net/columns/philip- graham-spends-a-year-in-lisbon
Numero Cinq: Doug Glover’s Blog on Writing: http://numerocinqmagazine.com/ Philip Graham’s Writing Website: http://www.philipgraham.net/
The Lowestoft Chronicle: Lowestoft Chronicle is an online literary magazine published quarterly, accepting fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction. Preference is given to humorous submissions with an emphasis on travel: http://www.lowestoftchronicle.com/
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