Gut Feelings: A Writer's Truths and Minute Inventions

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Summary: Essays that read like delightful stories
Review: Gerber's newest book is one of those juicy reads that both writers and reflective readers have such fun with. It's all about how she thinks, feels, invents, and copes with life, and the writing life in particular. What could be more fascinating, especially in the hands of a master like Gerber? In the form of personal essays and stories that float above the border between fiction and memoir, Gut Feelings is a beautifully detailed introduction to the mind of a prize-winning novelist and short story writer who's been at it for decades. From how she fell in love with her husband, to tales of the various suicides she's known, to a short unfinished autobiography (with photos), this is one of those grab-bags in which every single item you pull out is worth examining closely and cherishing. Portions have appeared in various prestigious literary journals, but the compilation feels as though it was originally intended to be gathered all together in this one place - so we could get to share a satisfying amount of time with one fine writer. Lovely!

Rating:
Summary: Essays that read like delightful stories
Review: Gerber's newest book is one of those juicy reads that both writers and reflective readers have such fun with. It's all about how she thinks, feels, invents, and copes with life, and the writing life in particular. What could be more fascinating, especially in the hands of a master like Gerber? In the form of personal essays and stories that float above the border between fiction and memoir, Gut Feelings is a beautifully detailed introduction to the mind of a prize-winning novelist and short story writer who's been at it for decades. From how she fell in love with her husband, to tales of the various suicides she's known, to a short unfinished autobiography (with photos), this is one of those grab-bags in which every single item you pull out is worth examining closely and cherishing. Portions have appeared in various prestigious literary journals, but the compilation feels as though it was originally intended to be gathered all together in this one place - so we could get to share a satisfying amount of time with one fine writer. Lovely!