How to Write a Sentence and How to Read One

How to Write a Sentence and How to Read One

by Fish, Stanley

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Some appreciate fine art; others appreciate fine wines. Stanley Fish appreciates fine sentences. The New York Times columnist and world-class professor has long been an aficionado of language. Like a seasoned sportscaster, Fish marvels at the adeptness of finely crafted sentences and breaks them down into digestible morsels, giving readers an instant play-by-play.

In this entertaining and erudite gem, Fish offers both sentence craft and sentience pleasure, skills invaluable to any writer (or reader). How to Write a Sentence is both a spirited love letter to the written world and a key to understanding how great writing works; it is a book that will sand the test of time.
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