SCRATCH

In this collection, authors candidly and thoughtfully discuss money, MFA programs, day jobs, book deals, and what success really means to them. Along the way these stellar writers expose the tensions between writing and money, work and life, literature and commerce. SCRATCH includes:

Cheryl Strayed, Roxane Gay, Jonathan Franzen, Jennifer Weiner, Austin Kleon, Alexander Chee, Susan Orlean, Yiyun Li, Emily Gould, Kiese Laymon, Leslie Jamison, Sarah Smarsh, Meaghan O’Connell, Porochista Khakpour, Richard Rodriguez, Malinda Lo, Nina MacLaughlin, and many more

  • “This is a book to be devoured. It’s truly inspiring and worth a read for writers and bibliophiles alike.”

    —Library Journal (starred review)

  • “Illuminating…Includes hard truths and thoughtful meditations on class and capitalism while also functioning as a survival guide.”

    —The Atlantic

  • “Impressive…One of Scratch’s many gifts is this sense of candid communion.”

    —The New Republic