About this episode
Anne Lamott discusses her calling to writing and teaching, emphasizing the importance of self-respect beyond publication.
Anne Lamott says she felt drawn to writing almost like it was a call to become a monk. She has also felt called to teach others how to write, to help them organize their thoughts on the page and to keep their priorities in check. “You’re not going to get self-respect from being published,” she tells Rachel. Her newest book, co-written with her husband Neal Allen, is called “Good Writing.” To listen sponsor-free and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
People in this episode
Host: Rachel Martin
Guest: Anne Lamott
Topics covered
- writing
- self-respect
- teaching
- priorities
- literature
Keywords
- writing
- self-respect
- Anne Lamott
- Good Writing
- teaching
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NPR
Books & works: Good Writing
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