Spooky Art

"e;Writing is spooky,"e; according to Norman Mailer. "e;There is no routine of an office to keep you going, only the blank page each morning, and you never know where your words are coming from, those divine words."e; In The Spooky Art, Mailer discusses with signature candor the rewards and trials of the writing life, and recommends the tools to navigate it. Addressing the reader in a conversational tone, he draws on the best of more than fifty years of his own criticism, advice, and detailed observations about the writer's craft.Praise for The Spooky Art"e;The Spooky Art shows Mailer's brave willingness to take on demanding forms and daunting issues.... He has been a thoughtful and stylish witness to the best and worst of the American century."e; -The Boston Globe"e;At his best-as artists should be judged-Mailer is indispensable, an American treasure. There is enough of his best in this book for it to be welcomed with gratitude."e; -The Washington Post"e;[The Spooky Art] should nourish and inform-as well as entertain-almost any serious reader of the novel."e; -Baltimore Sun"e;The richest book ever written about the writer's subconscious."e; -The Philadelphia Inquirer"e;Striking...entrancingly frank."e; -Entertainment Weekly