Article: Johnson, Alexandra. Leaving a trace; on keeping a journal; the art of transforming a life into stories.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)

Little, Brown, Back Bay Books. 242p. c2001. 0-316-12156-8. $13.95. SA

Alexandra Johnson begins her work with the comment by Eudora Welty that "All serious daring starts within." That quote is one that Johnson undoubtedly copied into a notebook years earlier, thus illustrating one of the many values of keeping journals so beautifully explored in this volume. In her introduction, Johnson explains that "journals honor that most human of instincts: our need to leave a trace." The purpose of the book is to provide some guidance for those asking two questions: "How do I keep a t journal?" and "What do I do with all the material in the ones I've kept?" As these ...

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