Bird by Bird Resources

WEBSITES

Anne Lamott on Facebook

Unlike Charles Dickens, Lamott's on social media.

Not So Secret Agent

Lamott talks a lot about how much her students want to find an agent. Want to see her agent's page?

All Grown Up

Lamott's son, Sam, is now an artist. And in his 20s. Check out his work.

MOVIE OR TV PRODUCTIONS

Bird by Bird, the Movie

Yep, there's a movie version. Don't ask us how they did it.

ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS

Laughter, Death, Lollipops

That's the actual name of this funky, fun, and sometimes hair-raising interview with Anne Lamott.

"Because I'm Good at It"

That's what Flannery O'Connor used to say when asked why she wrote, and Anne Lamott says it's one of her reasons, too. Find more outrageous quotes about writing by O'Connor here.

VIDEO

Anne Lamott on Co-Writing With a Teenager

After finding out that her 19-year-old son was about to become a parent, Anne Lamott wrote a book with him on the subject. Here's a short clip where they talk about it.

Charities Have Trailers, Too

Anne Lamott is so cool that this trailer advertises the fact that she's performed at the event. Watch for the banner shout-out to her and Cake, right near the beginning.

Tough Writers

Lamott explains how to be the sort of writer who toughs it out.

AUDIO

Happy Birthday, Anne Lamott

Garrison Keillor quotes Lamott in honor of her birthday, around the 2:10 mark.

IMAGES

Anne Lamott Washes the Dog for a Royal Visit

Tragically, William and Kate didn't turn up. Lamott may be joking, just the tiniest bit.

It's an Art

Lamott's son is 3 years old in Bird by Bird. Funny, he's grown up since 1994. Here's the family with an artist who recently painted a portrait of Sam and his son, Jax.