Distinguished author Phillip Lopate, editor of the celebrated anthology is universally acclaimed as "one of our best personal essayists" ( ).Here, combining more than forty years of lessons from his storied career as a writer and professor, he brings us this highly anticipated nuts-and-bolts guide to writing literary nonfiction.A phenomenal master class shaped by Lopate's informative, accessible tone and immense gift for storytelling, reads like a long walk with a favorite professor - refreshing, insightful, and encouraging in often unexpected ways.