Product Review

• 20 stories, poems, and essays by bestselling writers paired with 20 pieces by aspiring writers
• 40+ pages of interviews, writing prompts, and tools for classroom use

THE STORY I WANT TO TELL pairs the work of 20 aspiring young writers―including immigrants from war-ravaged countries―with original stories, essays, and poems from Richard Blanco, Richard Russo, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dave Eggers, Lily King, Jonathan Lethem, Bill Roorbach, Monica Wood, and other top writers in a call-and-response anthology.

The book’s supplemental materials make it a perfect tool for writers’ groups and writing teachers.