The Destiny Thief

A master of the novel, short story and memoir, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Everybody''s Foolnow gives us his very first collection of personal essays, thoughts on writing, reading and liv ...

A master of the novel, short story and memoir, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Everybody''s Foolnow gives us his very first collection of personal essays, thoughts on writing, reading and living.In these nine essays, Richard Russo provides insight into his life as a writer, teacher, friend and reader. From a commencement speech to the story of how an oddly placed toilet made him reevaluate the purpose of humour in art and life, to a comprehensive analysis of Mark Twain''s value, to his harrowing journey accompanying a dear friend as she pursued gender-reassignment surgery, The Destiny Thi