“Every Day I Write The Book: Notes on Style” By Amitava Kumar

Amitava Kumar’s “Every Day I Write the Book” features interviews with an array of writers whose distinct work offers inspiring examples for students and academics alike, the book’s pages are full of practical advice about everything from how to write criticism to making use of a kitchen timer.

Amitava Kumar is Helen D. Lockwood Professor of English at Vassar College and the author of numerous books, including “Lunch with a Bigot;” “A Matter of Rats;” “Nobody Does the Right Thing,” and “Immigrant, Montana: A Novel.”