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Preface and selection copyright © 2017 by Joe Fassler
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The contributions by Junot Díaz, Ayana Mathis, Leslie Jamison, Hanya Yanagihara, Eileen Myles, Marilynne Robinson, and Neil Gaiman are published for the first time in this volume. The other essays appeared in the “By Heart” series on TheAtlantic.com, some in different form and/or under different titles.
Illustrations by Doug McLean
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA
Names: Fassler, Joe, editor.
Title: Light the dark : writers on creativity, inspiration, and the artistic process / edited by Joe Fassler ; iIllustrations by Doug Maclean.
Description: New York : Penguin Books, 2017.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017003038 (print) | LCCN 2017020729 (ebook) | ISBN 9781524704643 (ebook) | ISBN 9780143130840 (paperback)
Subjects: LCSH: Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) | BISAC: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Composition & Creative Writing.
Classification: LCC BF408 (ebook) | LCC BF408 L53 2017 (print) | DDC 153.35—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017003038
Cover design by Kelly Blair
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