Each of the 123 essays, ten short stories, and 24 interviews in The Writer's Presence offers a strong example of a unique writer's voice or "presence" -- a quality most instructors try to cultivate in their students' writing. Arranged alphabetically by author and by types of writing -- informal expression, the personal essay, expository essay, argumentative essay, and fiction -- the selections offer instructors a generous pool of memorable readings presented in a way that allows for a wide variety of approaches. A thematic table of contents at the front of the book demonstrates both the range of disciplines covered by the essays and the many connections to be made among them.