Engaging and insightful. This is a recommended purchase for collections where writing craft titles are popular.

Full disclaimer: Richard Russo is one of my all-time favorite writers. He has written novels with lines and scenes that live with me daily. But, Triage, takes us into creative non-fiction territory. As the title implies, he takes us into the world of writing and what life is like for writers, and he also carries us through readings he experienced during the pandemic. However, the interior life portion of this book is where the heart of it lies. At a time we all were forced to live interior lives whether we wanted to or not (during the pandemic), he reminds us of the beauty and importance in that interior life. In fact, it’s the most important.