New Year's Resolution: Read More Good Books (Maybe Even Write Some!)

Editor Thessaly Le Force and illustrator Jane Mount have created a fantastic book for holiday gift giving, and any writer or booklover would be tickled to receive it. In My Ideal Bookshelf, literary figures have contributed their favorite book titles to the project, and their spines have been lovingly illustrated by Mount.
 

James Franco's ideal books

These are books that are "love to read" and life-changing titles as well as those that contributors have chosen to display in their homes. You'll even get some peeks at the bookshelves of book-loving celebrities, too (like foodie Mark Bittman and rocker Patti Smith). 
 

Want to learn more about fiction and memoir writing, and how you can improve your writing and delve into traditional and self-publishing options for your work? Explore The Complete Course in Fiction & Memoir Writing from NYICD, Sheffield's sister school.