Some Necessary Angels

by Jay Parini

Distinguished poet and novelist Jay Parini presents some of his best essays―both classic and unpublished works―on topics ranging from baseball to Frost and Emerson to the culture of creative writing. For aspiring writers, Some Necessary Angels is an illuminating glimpse into the workshop of a distinguished novelist and critic. For readers who share Parini's love of language, it is an invigorating expression of faith.

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Jay Parini (born 1948) is an American writer and academic. He is known for novels and poetry, biography and criticism.