Louisville Courier-Journal

[Keyes’s] latest work is, on the surface, an entertaining and insightful how-to book for aspiring and working writers….What makes it so appealing is its straightforward approach to the writing life and to its often eccentric practitioners….If you’ve ever wondered what happens before a writer shows up at your local bookstore to sign The Great American Novel, add The Courage to Write to your summer reading list. You don’t have to be a closet writer to find it a page-turner.