From the National Book Award-winning and Booker Prize-nominated author, Colum McCann, comes a passionate and practical advice book essential for new writers. This book is a warm, open ode to the joys of writing. It is addressed to every new writer—or more mature ones seeking a teacher who can ultimately teach only the art of inspiration. "Letters to a Young Writer" includes fifty-two short pieces covering practical writing matters, such as finding an agent, the pros and cons of creative writing degrees, to the joy that true writing provides. This work is an essential companion for every writer on their journey—and a deeply personal work from one of the greatest literary voices.