A review by hannahwohly
A Stranger's Journey: Race, Identity, and Narrative Craft in Writing by David Mura

3.0

The first few chapters dig deep into race: the way we write about race (or don't, most often), and discuss race in craft classes & English departments. I thought these sections were strong—relatable for writers of color and informative for white writers. But then the topic of race drops off entirely and the rest of the book is about memoir & fiction craft without ever again talking about race. Confusing. Definitely sections that could've circled back on race, since writers of color will always be confronting race when writing, well, anything.