"A wise and beautiful book about what it feels like to be alive--I really loved it."--Zadie Smith "Maggie Gee's account of her life as a writer cuts to the bone as she relives triumphs, rejections, despair and renewal. It's a wonderful book, for its boldness and vigour, and for its piercing honesty."--Claire Tomalin How do you become a writer, and why? Maggie Gee's journey starts in a small family in post-war Britain, a long way...