Essays by an extraordinary writer about the practical matters - and difficulties - she faces as a working artist. All of her work is brilliant (see her most recent novel, August Blue, for an exquisite exploration of what it means to be an artist, and a person). But The Cost of Living is a personal favorite. About a midlife divorce, children growing and leaving home, and the loss of her mother. And about gaining a new perspective on her life’s work, which is writing masterfully.
Essays by an extraordinary writer about the practical matters - and difficulties - she faces as a working artist. All of her work is brilliant (see her most recent novel, August Blue, for an exquisite exploration of what it means to be an artist, and a person). But The Cost of Living is a personal favorite. About a midlife divorce, children growing and leaving home, and the loss of her mother. And about gaining a new perspective on her life’s work, which is writing masterfully.
