Annie dillard

When it comes to the nature of attraction, essayist and novelist Annie Dillard—whose dozen books include The Maytrees, about lifelong love on Cape Cod—has learned a thing or two. So when we asked her for some practical wisdom, she didn’t hesitate to dish out a little radical honesty.

An observatory is a place to see, whether into the infinite distance of the Cosmos or into the most microscopic iteration of Nature. Each of us is such a place, able to observe first and to transform…

The motel had probably been falling apart since it opened. Yellow stucco flaking above nearly every door. Around the pool, the plastic lawn chairs were busted and their seatbacks tottered in the br…

The Writing Life, Annie Dillard

How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days. | Annie Dillard Quote

Annie Dillard

Caring passionately about something isn't against nature, and it isn't against human nature. It's what we're here to do. | Annie Dillard Quote

I can't tell you how many books and blogs I've read on writing and the creative process. Since knowing I wanted to pursue writing more seriously in my