In his bestselling novel Flowers For Algernon, Daniel Keyes created an unlikely duo--a laboratory mouse and a man--who captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world. Now, in Algernon, Charlie, and I, Keyes reveals his methods of creating fiction as well as the heartbreaks and joys of being published. For the first time, readers, writers, teachers, and students can glimpse the creative life behind this cherished novel.

Includes the original novelette version of Flowers For Algernon

"An insightful first-person account of the difficulties and joys of the writing life, and ... one of the most useful writers' manuals to be published in a long time." --School Library Journal