The Spooky Art : Random House Trade Paperbacks : 9780812971286 : 0812971280 : 22 Apr 2014 : &;Writing is spooky,&; according to Norman Mailer. &;There is no routine of an office to keep you going, only the blank page each morning, and you never know where your words are coming from, those divine words.&; In The Spooky Art, Mailer discusses with signature candor the rewards and trials of the writing life, and recommends the tools to navigate it. Addressing the reader in a conversational tone, he draws on the best of more than fifty years of his own criticism, advice, and detailed observations about the writer&;s craft.   Praise for The Spooky Art   &;The Spooky Art shows Mailer&;s brave willingness to take on demanding forms and daunting issues. . . . He has been a thoughtful and stylish witness to the best and worst of the American century.&;&;The Boston Globe   &;At his best&;as artists should be judged&;Mailer is indispensable, an American treasure. There is enough of his best in thi