Late Work -

Curious, ruminative, and wry, this literary autobiography tours what Rachel Kushner called the strange remove that is the life of the writer. Frank's essays cover a vast spectrum — from handling dismissive advice, facing the dilemma of thwarted ambition, and copying the generosity that inspires us, to the miraculous catharsis of letter-writing and some of the books that pull us through. Useful for writers at any stage of development, Late Work offers a seasoned artist's thinking through the exploration of issues, paradoxes, and crises of faith. Like a lively conversation with a close, outspoken friend, each piece tells its experience from the trenches.

Juniper Street -

Book description TK 

Joan Frank is the author of twelve books of literary fiction and nonfiction. Where You're All Going: Four Novellas won the Mary McCarthy Prize for Short Fiction and the gold medal Independent Publishers Book Award. Try to Get Lost: Essays on Travel and Place won the River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize. A MacDowell and Vermont Studio Center Fellow, Joan's work has received many honors and awards, including the Juniper Prize for the Novel and two ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards. Joan also reviews literary fiction and nonfiction for the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and the San Francisco Chronicle. She lives in Santa Rosa.

Joan Frank photo courtesy of the author