How to Be a Famous Writer Before You’re Dead

Your Name in Lights and Your Words in Print

by Ariel Gore

I kind of think I should say I’m embarrassed to be reading a book called How to be a Famous Writer Before You’re Dead, because of course I DO want to be a famous writer, and definitely before I’m dead, but it’s such a good book that I won’t even pretend.

Part writing memoir, part writing manual, part collection of author interviews, part life advice — all wonderful.  Ariel Gore does a beautiful job weaving all these threads together into a book that is smart, funny, inspiring, and incredibly helpful.  I’d like to sit down with Ariel, have a cup of coffee, and talk all afternoon, but instead I’ll read her book.

Even if you DON’T want to be a famous writer, you should too.