On Writers & Writing is a desk diary featuring 53 essays, by authors Helen Sheehy and Leslie Stainton, that discuss the "how" and "why" of writing from the perspective of a broad range of authors. This year's edition includes: Harlem Renaissance writer Dorothy West, Carlos Castenada, and Dorothy Sayers. Share your week with Isaac Asimov, Beryl Markham. Ida Tarbell, Rumer Godden. Aesop, or M.F.K. Fisher. Birthdates of nearly 400 writers are noted.