In this collection of excerpts and essays by the creative writing faculty of the University of North Carolina Wilmington, the varied genres of the contemporary literary scene are considered and celebrated. Now in its fifth edition, Show & Tell is designed both as a text for apprentice writers and a guide for apprentice teachers. Show & Tell has wide application in the workshop and classroom as well as for personal study, as a point of entry for beginning writers or a useful review for the more experienced. Accompanying the stories, nonfiction pieces, and poems are brief selections describing aspects of the writing process from creating characters to conducting background research, from revising drafts to dealing with editors-fully exploring the pleasures and challenges of the art of writing.