A review by jameseckman
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John Gardner

4.0

Rereading this reminds that as far as writing books go, Gardner may be the winner in the Sassy and Snarky category. His argument that to write great fiction requires reading and understanding great fiction is one of the few decent reasons for an MLA degree. Still fun after a second reading.

Since it's organized as a series of essays on different topics it makes a great bedside reader. It's not something you have to consume in one mighty gulp.