Writer Anne Lamott has gained a cult following through shockingly honest prose on love, death, faith, writing and more. This hour, her wisdom from a career spanning 21 books and some 40 years.
About Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott has authored more than twenty books, including bestsellers Bird by Bird and Operating Instructions. Her most recent essay collection is Somehow: Thoughts on Love and her latest book on writing is Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences, which she co-wrote with her husband Neal Allen. Lamott is a recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship and an inductee to the California Hall of Fame. She lives in Northern California with her family.
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