Not too long ago I picked up the book Bird by Bird. I had heard of it many times and even have one writer friend who says it is one of her favorite books on writing, but I was just never interested. The title always put me off. I interpreted it as some stuffy book by a self aggrandizing writer. I could hear a British accent saying, Bird… by Bird. Then an issue of Writer’s Digest came out and they had an article by Anne Lamott which turned me on to what the book really is. Part memoir and part writing instruction manual, Anne Lamott’s book is very accessible and I identify with what she has to say. I recognize myself in her memoir and her advice makes sense. If you like memoirs or like to write yourself, I highly recommend the book.
