Roy Peter Clark

The Glamour of Grammar the Glamour of Grammar: A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English a Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English (2010)

I really wanted to like this book but I think it was written for a different audience. It may also be my fault since my expectations were different from what the book delivered. I was hoping for a Lynn Truss-like book about rules of grammar and language that are a little unusual or unheard of. I ...

How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times (2013)

I found myself wishing "How to Write Short" had been a textbook for one of my college or high school English classes. The exercises at the end of each chapter (dubbed "grace notes") sounded like so much more fun than the usual homework assignment.I enjoyed the examples and anecdotes packed into t...

Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (2006)