In over 30 essays written over 20 years one of the world's great story-tellers meditates on story-telling Warm funny generous entertaining & above all deeply considered they offer thoughts on a wide variety of topics including the origin & composition of Philip's own stories the craft of writing & the story-tellers who have meant the most to Philip The art of story-telling is everywhere present in the essays themselves in the instantly engaging tone the vivid imagery & striking phrases the resonant anecdotes the humour & learnedness Together they are greater than the sum of their parts a single sustained engagement with story & story-telling