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Includes both Reagan's own writing and his favourite quotations, proverbs, and excerpts from speeches, poetry, and literature. The breadth of…
these notes sheds light on a man who was deeply engaged with the arts, culture, and politics. Known as the "Great Communicator," Reagan sought wisdom from a wide-ranging set of political figures, philosophers, novelists, and poets. Some strong language. c2011.The most human art: ten reasons why we'll always need a good story
By Scott R. Sanders, Judy A. Reeves. 1999
Author Sanders draws from The Power of Stories which was originally published by The Georgia Review to explain how we…
use stories in many ways to make sense of our livesCan you hear me?: how to connect with people in a virtual world
By Nick Morgan. 2018
Guide to effective online communication addresses problems inherent in the virtual world, including the lack of feedback, empathy, control, emotion,…
and connection and commitment. Discusses specific techniques for emails, conference calls, webinars, chat sessions, and sales. 2018Proposal planning and writing
By Lynn E. Miner. 2003
The art of death: writing the final story (The art of series)
By Edwidge Danticat. 2017
Author of Claire of the Sea Light (BR 20281) and MacArthur Fellow examines the ways writers investigate and portray death…
in their work, using her reactions to her mother's death from ovarian cancer as a starting point. Examples include Toni Morrison, Gabriel García Márquez, Joan Didion, and others. 2017Whiskey tango foxtrot: strange days in Afghanistan and Pakistan
By Kim Barker. 2016
A foreign correspondent recounts her early years reporting in central and south Asia, beginning in Afghanistan. Discusses military and political…
actions observed, her fading hopes for stability in the region, and her personal life at the time. Originally published as The Taliban Shuffle. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2011The joy of syntax: a simple guide to all the grammar you know you should know
By June Casagrande. 2018
Dreyer's English: an utterly correct guide to clarity and style
By Benjamin Dreyer. 2019
Random House editor distills the knowledge that he has gained from working on hundreds of books into a guide on…
punctuation, grammar, and usage. Provides general rules and lessons as well as tips for specific difficult cases. Strong language. Bestseller. 2019Flash!: writing the very short story
By John Dufresne. 2018
Novelist and creative writing professor presents a guide to writing flash fiction, which is typically defined as being between 250…
and 1,500 words in length. Uses examples to deconstruct the composition of good short stories and examines what is required. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2018Writing with Rosie: you can write a story too
By Patricia Reilly Giff. 2016
Newbery Honor-winning author provides entertaining tips and advice on how to write fiction. Her dog Rosie attempts to distract her,…
but ultimately provides creative inspiration. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2016Scratch: writers, money, and the art of making a living
By Manjula Martin. 2017
Thirty-three essays and interviews about making a career and living from writing. Contributors include Cheryl Strayed, Susan Orlean, Alexander Chee,…
Yiyun Li, Roxane Gay, Malinda Lo, Nick Hornby, Daniel José Older, Jennifer Weiner, and more. Topics cover breaking in, writing fiction and nonfiction, budgeting money, and everyday practicalities. 2017Grammar basics: Adjectives ; Adverbs ; Nouns ; Verbs (Grammar Basics Ser.)
By Kate Riggs. 2013
Four books on different parts of speech. Adjectives looks at words that describe nouns. Includes their uses in sentences, their…
common and proper types, and how to spot different forms. Adverbs explains words that describe actions. Also includes Nouns and Verbs. For grades 2-4. 2013On writing
By Charles Bukowski. 2015
Collection of previously unpublished correspondence by the author of Pulp (DB 40326) and The Pleasures of the Damned (DB 66380),…
discussing the art of creation with publishers, editors, friends, and peers. Shares the joys and tribulations of not only writing, but writing for publication. 2015The art of X-ray reading: how the secrets of 25 great works of literature will improve your writing
By Roy Peter Clark. 2016
Author of The Glamour of Grammar (BR 20315) examines writing lessons that can be gleaned from twenty-five classic texts, such…
as The Great Gatsby, The Bluest Eye, and Lolita. He demonstrates how to mine these works for invaluable writing strategies and apply them. 2016Making a point: the Persnickety story of English punctuation
By David Crystal. 2015
Linguist examines the history of English punctuation and its many oddities. Provides accounts of the origins and progress of every…
kind of punctuation mark and offers advice on how to use these marks most effectively. 2015Accidence will happen: a recovering pedant's guide to English language and style
By Oliver Kamm. 2016
A discussion of the formal rules of the English language, their significance, and whether most errors matter. The author explains…
his view that most purists' prohibitions may be disregarded and why. Also addresses specific usage conundrums. 2015When books went to war: the stories that helped us win World War II
By Molly Guptill Manning. 2014
Attorney describes the Victory Book Campaign during World War II, which provided American soldiers with selected literature of note in…
the face of Nazi censorship and destruction of books. Discusses the impact the program had on the titles chosen and on the publishing industry. 2014"Is it easy being green?": writing the new college application essay
By Justin Nevin. 2014
Guide to writing engaging and effective college application essays. Suggests using forms of creative writing such as memoir or the…
personal essay to make an application stand out in a crowded field. Provides techniques, tips, and real-life examples. For senior high and older readers. 2014Big Men Fear Me
By Mark Bourrie. 2022
The remarkable true story of the rise and fall of one of North America's most influential media moguls. When George…
McCullagh bought The Globe and The Mail and Empire and merged them into the Globe and Mail, the charismatic 31-year-old high school dropout had already made millions on the stock market. It was just the beginning of the meteoric rise of a man widely expected to one day be prime minister of Canada. But the charismatic McCullagh had a dark side. Dogged by the bipolar disorder that destroyed his political ambitions and eventually killed him, he was all but written out of history. It was a loss so significant that journalist Robert Fulford has called McCullagh’s biography "one of the great unwritten books in Canadian history"—until now. In Big Men Fear Me, award-winning historian Mark Bourrie tells the remarkable story of McCullagh’s inspirational rise and devastating fall, and with it sheds new light on the resurgence of populist politics, challenges to collective action, and attacks on the free press that characterize our own tumultuous era.Best American travel writing: 2013 (Best American series)
By Elizabeth Gilbert, Jason Wilson. 2013
Author of Eat, Pray, Love (DB 61789) edits nineteen previously published travel essays infused with a sense of marvel and…
wonder. In "The Way I've Come" author Judy Copeland describes backpacking along the border of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. 2013