Marin couple creates guide to ‘Good Writing’

After getting married in their 60s, writers Neal Allen and Anne Lamott recently faced the ultimate test of their relationship: writing a book together. “Good Writing” is the first collaborative effort between Allen, a former journalist and marketing executive who walked away from his career to become a writer, and Lamott, a longtime novelist with a sideline as a writing-advice sage.

“It’s a lot about writing and a lot about love in later life, and about how two writers coexist in harmony — most of the time,” Lamott said.