When I hastily put together my addition to The 10 Best Books for Writers, I left off Peter Turchi’s Maps of the Imagination: The Writer as Cartographer
Few books have taught me as much as Peter Turchi’s book has. This text reads like a life’s work.
Maps of the Imagination is essentially an extended metaphor of the writer who charts the imaginative landscape. As far as complexity and nuance, this book has it. As far as being a tremendously engaging read, this book is that.
If you’ve ever been remotely interested in writing or if you’ve ever considered being interested in the way writers organize information, read Peter Turchi’s book.
If you lend this book to a friend, you’ll make them your best friend.

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