The Confession Book
Interviews with Great Writers on Writing, Publishing, and Favorite Snacks
The Confession Book, or Confession Album, was a popular 19th century pastime. These books contained a set questionnaire to be filled out by friends and visitors, each answering the same set of questions. The most famous of these is the Proust Questionnaire, which the novelist filled out in 1886, at age 14. In this blog, best-selling author Noah Charney interviews great writers who discuss writing and what inspires them, revealing some secrets along the way. Each author is asked the same questions, and their answers paint an intimate portrait of the people and their profession. These questions were carefully selected, based on existing confession books, the Proust Questionnaire, and other interviews, to provoke a balance of professional, personal, and unusual responses.
