So with 'Ascent,' one of the things I wanted to do was not make it too remote from the reader, for it… — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
“Dear reader. Dear, dear reader. Here we find ourselves, you and me, engaged in a book in which someone has just exclaimed,… — M.T. Anderson Copy Share Image
The essay must be artistically rendered: You must keep the reader engaged, whether with wit, conflict, mischief, and/or yes, with honesty. — Phillip Lopate Copy Share Image
Suspense is one of the ways you persuade a reader to become engaged and stay engaged with your work. — Marge Piercy Copy Share Image
