Essays on Writing

The following essays were written by Operation Homecoming authors to share their insights about the craft of writing.

Letter to a Young Writer
by Richard Bausch

What Is Poetry?
by Dan Rifenburgh

Some for Glory, Some for Praise
by James Salter

Author presentations (video)

Richard Bausch at
Fort Drum, NY
June 4, 2005

National Endowment for the Arts · an independent federal agency
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Washington, DC 20506