This is a collection of creative non-fiction essays by John McPhee, who seems like he has been something of an institution for a long time, even though it feels like he’s in some kind of retirement now. But with writers, they might always write something new. This collection has five pieces, with the title piece carrying a heavy load (ha!) of the first 80 pages (1/3) of the book and the other pieces considerably shorter in general. The opening essay involves John McPhee working with […]
Giving Good Weight
Giving Good Weight by John McPhee