"To be sure, a good work of art can and will have moral consequences, but to demand of the artists moral intentions, means ruiningtheir craft."

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By Cunning & Craft is a masterpiece of writing about writing. If, like Scheherazade, you had to spin out a story under threat of death, this is the how-to book to read. It's filled with thoughtful, nuanced advice from a teacher/writer who actually writes, and writes beautifully and with great humor. The list of rejected stories is worth the price of the whole book.

— Nora Gallagher