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Books for Writers

We invite you to explore some of the newest books on the craft of writing. Here's where you'll find excerpts from essential titles written by such acclaimed authors and experts as Francine Prose, Lee Gutkind, Grammar Girl, and others. 

Naming the World by Bret Anthony Johnston
Brimming with imaginative springboards and hands-on exercises, Naming the World, has everything you need to become a stronger, more inventive writer.
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Clean, Well-Lighted Sentences by Janis Bell
Long overdue: a clear, good-humored discussion targeting only the most common errors in American sentences—nothing more.
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The Autobiographer's Handbook by Jennifer Traig
In The Autobiographer's Handbook, dozens of the world's best memoirists explain their methods, struggles, inspirations, and strategies.
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How Fiction Works by James Wood
In the traditions of E. M. Forster's Aspects of the Novel and Strunk and White's The Elements of Style, How Fiction Works takes the reader through the basic elements of the art, step by step.
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Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing by Mignon Fogarty
Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing makes grammar fun and easy.
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The Soul of Creative Writing by Richard Goodman
Richard Goodman's book The Soul of Creative Writing is an indispensable source of creative inspiration and instruction.
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How Not to Write a Novel by Sandra Newman
As funny as it is useful, this essential how-NOT-to guide will help you get your manuscript out of the slush pile and into the bookstore.
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Keep It Real by Lee Gutkind
Keep It Real: Everything You Need to Know About Researching and Writing Creative Nonfiction is a succinct but rich compendium of ideas, terms, and techniques, that will clarify the ins and outs of writing creative nonfiction.

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Semantic Antics: How & Why Words Change Meaning by Sol Steinmetz

In Semantic Antics, lexicographer Sol Steinmetz takes readers on a fascinating journey to learn how hundreds of words have evolved from their first meaning to the meanings used today.

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The Paris Review Interviews: Volume II by Philip Gourevitch

 An indispensable treasury of wisdom and insight from the literary masters of our age.

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A Dash of Style: The Art and Mastery of Punctuation by Noah Lukeman
A Dash of Style: The Art and Mastery of Punctuation is a necessity for creative writers as well as for anyone looking to make punctuation their friend instead of their mysterious foe.
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Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing by Elmore Leonard
For aspiring writers and lovers of the written word, this concise guide breaks down the writing process with simplicity and clarity.
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The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler
In 1993, The Writer's Journey became one of the most popular books on writing of the last 50 years. Now, the third edition provides new insights and observations from Vogler's pioneering work in mythic structure for writers.
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The Virginia Woolf Writers' Workshop by Danell Jones

In this brilliantly imagined book, author Danell Jones mines the diaries, essays, correspondence, and fiction of a literary legend to create an unforgettable master class in the art of writing.

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Spellbound by James Essinger
The surprising origins and astonishing secrets of English spelling are revealed by author James Essinger.
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The Artful Edit by Susan Bell
An intimate, lively guide on the practice of editing yourself by veteran editor and writer, Susan Bell.
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Writing to Change the World by Mary Pipher

Practical instruction and inspirational commentary on the power of good writing from Dr. Mary Pipher.

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This Year You Write Your Novel by Walter Mosley
Author Walter Mosley shares “all I know about writing, and rewriting, fiction” in This Year You Write Your Novel.
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The TV Writer's Workbook by Ellen Sandler

In this unique guide, writer/producer Ellen Sandler shares the secrets she learned while writing for hit shows like Everybody Loves Raymond and Coach

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The Paris Review Interviews: Volume 1 by Philip Gourevitch
The Paris Review has elicited some of the most revelatory and revealing thoughts from the literary masters of our age.
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Word Fugitives by Barbara Wallraff
Word Fugitives: In Pursuit of Wanted Words is the ultimate gathering of recreational word coinages -- celebrating those words and phrases that should be in the dictionary but have eluded popular usage.
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Reading Like a Writer by Francine Prose
The perfect writer's companion from Francine Prose.
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Spunk & Bite by Arthur Plotnik
Today's writers need more than just a solid knowledge of usage and composition to get ahead - they need Spunk & Bite.
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By Cunning & Craft by Peter Selgin
Writing successful fiction is a balance between trusting one's own instincts and making the right conscious choices.
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When You Catch an Adjective, Kill It by Ben Yagoda
What do you get when you mix the nine parts of speech, one great writer, and a generous dash of humor, insight, and irreverence?
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Pen On Fire by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
"DeMarco-Barrett knows the writerly type. Her book perfectly combines inspiration and practical advice, with the premise that anyone can find 15 minutes a day to become the writer he or she always wanted to be." - Library Journal
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A Writers' Coach by Jack Hart
From one of the most acclaimed writing coaches in America--a man who has coached reporters to Pulitzer Prize-winning success--comes an indispensable guide to making your nonfiction writing more coherent, precise, and powerful:
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